OCP Group SA suffered no damage to any of its facilities or mining operations from the earthquake that hit Morocco on Sept. 8, according to media reports, and virtually no disruption to production. All personnel at the company’s facilities were reportedly safe.
The 6.8-magnitude quake occurred in the Al Haouz province in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, killing approximately 3,000 people and injuring 5,530 more, according to the latest reports. Port operations at OCP’s Jorf Lasf port were initially impacted but were reported to have returned to normal earlier this week.
Isle of Man-based Emmerson Plc, which is developing the Khemisset potash project in northern Morocco, said the project site and the company’s support offices are located some distance from the earthquake zone and were not directly impacted, according to a Sept. 11 company statement. Emmerson reported that all of its employees are safe.