Philippe Riché, of the French Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D in 2004 wrote a series of reports on the phosphate industry and general natural resources in the territory (in French).
1. L'actualité de l'exploitation des ressources naturelles sahraouies, Janvier 2004, Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris.
2. L'exploitation des ressources du Sahara Occidental par le Maroc : épuisement des céphalopodes, Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, 02.04.04.
3. Le Maroc ouvre le territoire du Sahara Occidental à l'exploration pétrolière, Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, juillet 2004.
4. Le Maroc investit dans l'exploitation des richesses du Sahara Occidental. Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, 15 septembre 2004.
5. Note d'actualité sur l'exploitation, par le Maroc, des ressources naturelles du Sahara Occidental. Philippe Riché, Association des Amis de la R.A.S.D., Paris, 20 novembre 2004.
Australia finally finished phosphate imports
The last remaining importer of phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara in Australia has announced that it will no longer purchase the conflict mineral.
Japanese conflict mineral importer identified
WSRW has traced the imports of phosphate rock to a dock just adjacent to a subsidiary of Japanese company Taiheiyo Cement Corporation.
These are the clients of Morocco’s phosphate plunder
For the eleventh year in a row, Western Sahara Resource Watch publishes a detailed, annual overview of the companies involved in the purchase of conflict phosphates from occupied Western Sahara.
COWI abandons future projects in Western Sahara
After undertaking work for the Moroccan state phosphate company in Western Sahara, the Danish consultancy giant COWI states that it “will not engage in further projects" in the occupied territory.