H igh Atlas where important fields of lead, zinc, copper, manganese, iron and barytine are found. T he Rif with fields of zinc, antimony, strategic metals, and smectic clays. T he eastern region with lead and zinc. It is the world's first exporter and third producer after the USA and Russia.
T here are also important fields exploited in a traditional manner by individuals.
This project is considered as a physical link between the Maghreb and Europe pending the fixed link between Tangiers and the Rock of Gibraltar. It will service in a first stage the Spanish, Portuguese and Moroccan markets, then the French and German ones with an expected increase by 2000. It will supply 1,500 million cubic meters of gas to Morocco. T he 1,450 kilometer-long pipeline is able to convey 20 million cubic meters. The project cost is estimated at 2.3 billion Dollars.