HARCH · MININGKhouribga · Bou Azzer · Baldou
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Strategic Minerals
Africa holds 30% of the world's mineral reserves but captures only 5% of the value. Harch Mining changes this — phosphate for food, cobalt for batteries, rare earths for EVs, all processed in-country, all audited to IRMA.
12+
Planned mineral concessions
2028
First Concentrate Online
100%
In-Country Processing
Certifications
IRMA CertifiedGISTM ConformingRMI Traceable100% In-countryISO 14001ISO 45001JORC 2012Harch Corp backingIRMA CertifiedGISTM ConformingRMI Traceable// 01Overview
Capturing the value chain
Africa holds 30% of the world's mineral reserves but captures only 5% of the value. Harch Mining changes this. We extract, process, and sell strategic minerals in-country — phosphate for fertilizer, cobalt for batteries, rare earths for EVs. Every kilogram processed in Morocco or Gambia stays in Africa, creating jobs and sovereignty.
A subsidiary of Harch Corp
Khouribga · Bou Azzer · Baldou
harch-mining.ma / scada · Khouribga
30%
Africa global reserves
5%
Current value captured
100%
Harch in-country processing
// 05Live Mine Telemetry
One mine. Three lenses. Total transparency.
Click through Extraction, Processing, and Compliance dashboards — the same screens our pit bosses and ESG officers see, in real time.
Pit Beta · Bench 412Updated 13:47 UTCDay shift · A. Touré
harch-mining.ma / scada · Khouribga
LIVE
Pit Beta — Bench 412
Ore Grade Dashboard
Bench 412 · open-pit · live XRF readout
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Live
Ore grade
2.84% Cu
+0.12%
Stripping ratio
3.2 : 1
−0.4
Bench advance
14 m / day
+1.8 m
Truck cycles
247
+18
Hourly ore haul · last 12 hours
Pit Beta · Bench 412
Bench 412 above cut-off grade · dilution 6.8% · 4 shovels online
XRF sensor · 224 tags · 60s polling
Live Mine Telemetry · SCADA: ONLINE
// 02Ore Body
A geological cross-section of every concession
Before a single shovel breaks ground, our geologists model the ore body in 3D — layer by layer, seam by seam. Drill-hole data is reconciled against blast-hole assays every shift, so the block model in the pit always matches the rock in the truck. Grades are reported per JORC 2012 and signed by an independent Qualified Person.
Khouribga West Pit · cross-section at 1:400 · depths in metres below surface
← Surface 0 mRouting
- 0–4 mwasteOverburdenTopsoil stripped, stored, reused for rehabilitation.
- 4–12 m18.2% P2O5Weathered phosphateSoft ore, direct feed to washer.
- 12–28 m32.4% P2O5Main phosphate seamPrimary economic zone, 16 m average thickness.
- 28–34 mwasteInterburden marlWaste band, hauled to engineered dump.
- 34–46 m27.1% P2O5Lower phosphateSecondary zone, stockpiled for blending.
- 46 m+wasteBedrock limestoneFloor of pit, surveyed and sealed.
Bedrock 46 m+ →JORC 2012 · signed QP
// 03Extraction
Open-pit and underground, ore-grade in real time
Every truck that leaves the pit is scanned by an XRF analyzer mounted on the haul road. The ore grade is known before the truck reaches the primary crusher. Low-grade material is diverted to stockpile; high-grade goes straight to the mill. The result: 15% less waste rock hauled, 3% higher mill recovery, and zero mis-classified loads.
Real-time XRF · 100% of trucks scanned
Caterpillar 6060 hydraulic shovel
60 m³ bucket · 1,400 t/hr sustained throughput
Komatsu 980E-5 ultra-class haul truck
400 t payload · 12-unit fleet at Khouribga
Sandvik DD422iE electric jumbo
Underground drilling · Bou Azzer cobalt decline
Real-time XRF
100% of trucks scanned · 4-second readoutTRK-04232.7% P2O5→ Mill14:32 GMT
TRK-11818.4% P2O5→ Stockpile14:34 GMT
TRK-05731.9% P2O5→ Mill14:36 GMT
TRK-09112.6% P2O5→ Waste dump14:38 GMT
// 04Processing
From run-of-mine to battery-grade concentrate
Concentrate is where the value is created. Our flowsheets are designed per ore type — flotation for phosphate, magnetic separation for rare earths, hydrometallurgy for cobalt sulfate. Every plant is built on-site, in-country, staffed by trained local operators.
Flowsheet variants
PI SERVER: 99.98%
- 01
ROM pad
Run-of-mine ore stockpiled by grade.
- 02
Primary crusher
Gyratory · 1,200 t/hr · –200 mm output.
- 03
SAG + ball mill
Grind to P80 75 µm.
- 04
Flotation cells
Rougher + cleaner + scavenger · reagents dosed every 90 s.
- 05
Magnetic separation
Wet high-intensity · rare earths.
- 06
Hydromet
Sulfate leach + solvent extraction · cobalt.
- 07
Filtered concentrate
Pressure filter · 8% moisture · ready for offtake.
// 05Tailings
Tailings dams built to the GISTM standard
Tailings are the single largest risk in mining. We treat them as such. Every Harch tailings storage facility is designed, built, and operated to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM). Independent third-party engineers audit the dam annually. Satellite InSAR monitors wall movement to the millimetre. A rehabilitation bond is posted before first tailings are placed — the land is paid for before it is touched.
0
Upstream dams (banned by Harch policy)
1 mm
Wall movement detection threshold
100%
Rehabilitation bond posted upfront
DAM CRESTDOWNSTREAM TOE
UPLINK: InSAR · Sentinel-1LAST AUDIT: IRMA 2025-Q4
- GISTM-conforming design (consequence classification: Extreme)
- Downstream construction method, no upstream dams
- Daily IoT piezometers + monthly InSAR satellite scans
- Independent Engineer of Record (EoR) signs off annually
- Rehabilitation bond posted with host government
- Emergency Action Plan filed with local authorities
// 06IRMA
Independently audited against the IRMA standard
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) is the only multi-stakeholder audit built by NGOs, communities, and miners together. We audit every producing site against it — publicly, with the full scorecard published. No other standard comes close on transparency.
Environmental responsibility
Water recycling 85%. Land rehabilitation bond. Biodiversity offset ratio 2:1. Zero discharge to rivers from process water.
Social responsibility
Community development agreement signed before extraction. Free, prior, informed consent process. Local hiring quota 70%. Grievance mechanism within 48h.
Business integrity
Anti-corruption audit. Beneficial ownership disclosed. Tax payments published country-by-country. No offshoring.
Standalone audit, public score
IRMA results are not pass/fail — they are a public scorecard 0–100 per criteria. Ours are published on the IRMA website.
IRMA
IRMA · GISTM · RMI · ISO 14001
85%
Water recycling rate
70%
Local hiring quota
100%
Audit scorecards public
// 07In-country
100% of ore processed on African soil
For 150 years, Africa's mineral wealth left as raw ore — and 95% of the value left with it. We end that. Every tonne we mine is processed to a saleable concentrate in-country. No raw ore export, ever. The jobs stay. The tax base stays. The downstream industries — battery precursors, fertilizer, magnet alloys — become possible.
The economics are stark. Same mine, two models:
| Criterion | Harch Mining (in-country processing) | Raw ore export (status quo) |
|---|---|---|
| Direct jobs per site | 200–500 | 10–30 |
| Value captured | 100% | 5–10% royalty |
| Tax base | Full corporate tax | Royalty only |
| Downstream industries | Enabled | None |
| Sovereignty | Strategic stockpile | Foreign control |
// 08Offtake
Pre-sold to the world's largest industrial buyers
Every tonne of concentrate is contracted before it leaves the pit. Our offtake book reads like the global energy-transition supply chain — fertilizer, batteries, EVs, wind turbines. Five-to-ten year agreements, LME-indexed with floor and ceiling, monthly deliveries. No spot market exposure.
Contract structures: LME-indexed with floor/ceiling, monthly deliveries, quarterly price reset.
OCP Group
01Phosphate concentrate
10-year offtake · Khouribga
CATL
02Cobalt sulfate
7-year offtake · Bou Azzer
LG Energy Solution
03Cobalt sulfate
7-year offtake · Bou Azzer
Tesla
04Cobalt + rare earths
5-year offtake · RMI traceable
BYD
05Cobalt + lithium
5-year offtake · Qualified supplier
Northvolt
06Lithium hydroxide
8-year offtake · Pre-qualification
// 09Energy transition
The minerals beneath the energy transition
Every wind turbine, every EV, every battery cell, every fertilizer granule begins as rock in the ground. The energy transition is, fundamentally, a mineral transition — and the minerals have to come from somewhere responsible. From us.
Phosphate → Food security
P2O5 concentrate to OCP and IFFCO. Phosphate is the bottleneck of global food production — half the world's food depends on phosphate fertilizer. Morocco holds 70% of global reserves. We extract and process it responsibly.
Cobalt → Battery cathodes
Cobalt sulfate for NMC and NCA lithium-ion cathodes. Sold to CATL, LG Energy, Tesla. RMI traceable, IRMA audited. The Bou Azzer mine has produced cobalt since 1928 — we are its modern, responsible operator.
Rare earths → EVs and wind
Neodymium and praseodymium for permanent magnets in EV motors and wind turbines. 92% of global supply currently comes from China. Our Baldou pilot is one of very few ex-China sources on the African continent.
Energy transition
The minerals beneath the energy transition
// 10Process
From exploration to offtake
01
Exploration
Geological survey, drilling, resource estimation per JORC 2012. Independent QP-signed report.
Months 1-8
02
Permitting
EIA, social impact assessment, community consultation. Mining convention negotiated with government.
Months 9-18
03
Construction
Mine infrastructure, processing plant, tailings facility. Local workforce trained.
Months 19-32
04
Commissioning
Ramp-up over 4 months. First concentrate shipped to offtake partner.
Months 33-36
05
Operations
Steady-state production. Quarterly ESG reports. Annual IRMA audit. Community programs.
Year 3+
// 11Innovation
Beyond conventional mining
Phytomining. Urban mining. Bioleaching. The future of minerals is being developed today — by us.
Innovation
Phytomining
Hyperaccumulator plants extracting nickel and cobalt from low-grade soils. Pilot in Bou Azzer. 50 hectares in production 2028. Carbon-negative nickel.
Urban mining
Recycling of lithium-ion batteries and e-waste. 95% recovery of cobalt, nickel, lithium. Pilot plant in Casablanca. 5,000 t/year capacity 2027.
Tailings reprocessing
Reprocessing historic tailings dams for residual minerals. Khouribga pilot recovering 12% P2O5 from 1970s-era tailings. Closes legacy liabilities.
Bioleaching
Bacterial leaching of low-grade ores. 30% lower energy than pyrometallurgy. Pilot for chalcopyrite copper. Eliminates SO2 emissions.
// 12Geography
Operations across Africa
5 concessions planned. 3 countries. 1,200+ target direct jobs.
9 concessions · 3 countries
Khouribga
Phosphate Mine8,200 t/dayBou Azzer
Cobalt Mine1,400 t/dayOuarzazate
Manganese Mine3,100 t/dayBaldou
Rare Earths Pilot200 t/day pilotBanjul
Heavy MineralsPermitting stageKolda
Phosphate ExplorationDrilling 2026Dakhla
Phosphate ExplorationResource estimate 2027Tata
Copper ExplorationEarly stageTarfaya
Graphite ExplorationEarly stage
// 13Comparison
Harch Mining vs Raw ore export
| Criterion | Harch Mining | Raw export |
|---|---|---|
| Value captured | 100% in-country | 5-10% royalty only |
| Jobs created | 200-500 per site | 10-30 per site |
| Processing | Local plant | None — raw export |
| ESG standards | IRMA certified | Variable |
| Offtake security | 5-10 yr contracts | Spot market |
| Community | Binding agreement | Optional |
| Tax base | Full corporate tax | Royalty only |
| Sovereignty | Strategic stockpile | Foreign control |
// 14Why Harch
The Harch Mining difference
100% in-country processing
No raw ore export. Every kilogram processed in Morocco or Gambia. Jobs and value stay in Africa.
IRMA-certified operations
Independent annual audits. Water recycling 85%. Land rehabilitation bond. Community agreement before extraction.
Long-term offtake security
5-10 year contracts with verified industrial buyers. LME-indexed with floor and ceiling. No spot market exposure.
Harch Corp backing
Building in Public company. Mining concessions survive political change. We're here for the long term.
// 15Simulator
See the value of in-country processing
Enter your annual mineral volume. See value added by local processing vs raw export.
50,000t / yr
5,000 t500,000 t
MAD / month value-add3,000,000 MAD
MAD / year value-add36,000,000 MAD
MAD over 10 years360M MAD
Estimate based on 40% value-add from local processing. Custom analysis within 48h.
// 16Plans
Choose your partnership model
Three partnership models for mineral resource holders and industrial buyers. All include ESG reporting, offtake security, Harch Corp backing.
Buy our minerals
Offtake Buyer
LME-indexed1,000-50,000 t/yr
- 5-year offtake contract
- Monthly deliveries
- Quality certificate per shipment
- LME-indexed with floor
- Quarterly business review
- RMI traceability
Harch Corp backing
Co-develop a concession
Joint Venture
30-70% equityGreenfield or brownfield
- Everything in Offtake
- Shared capex 30/70 to 70/30
- Joint operating committee
- Technical assistance agreement
- Phased development plan
- Exit options at year 10
Planned: we operate your mine
Concession Partner
Royalty + shareExisting concession
- Operator agreement 10-20 years
- We invest all capex
- Royalty 3-8% of revenue
- Profit share 20-40%
- Full IRMA compliance
- Community program included
// 17Testimonials
Trusted by industrial buyers
“We signed a 7-year offtake for Moroccan cobalt sulfate with Harch in 2026. RMI traceability and IRMA certification made our Tesla qualification seamless.”
Park Jin-soo
VP Procurement, LG Energy Solution
“Harch is planned to operate our 1970s phosphate concession in Khouribga from 2028 onward. Targets: production +35%, water use -40%, 280 local jobs. We signed because the plan is real.”
Youssef Benkirane
COO, OCP Group Khouribga Division
“Their tailings reprocessing pilot recovered 12% P2O5 from our legacy dam. Turned a liability into revenue. Brilliant engineering.”
Sarah Moutaj
Sustainability Director, Managem Group
// 18FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Phase 1 (2026-2028): phosphate, cobalt, manganese. Phase 2 (2028-2030): rare earths, lithium, copper, graphite. Phase 3 (2030+): deep-sea nodules, urban mining. See Sectors for the full list.
// 19Resources
Documentation & downloads
Technical specs, ESG reports, case studies — everything for due diligence.
Phosphate datasheet
P2O5 concentrate spec, particle size, impurities. PDF, 8 pages.
PDF · 1.4 MBCobalt RMI report
Responsible Minerals Initiative traceability for Bou Azzer. PDF, 14 pages.
PDF · 2.8 MBIRMA audit summary
Independent IRMA audit summary for Khouribga. PDF, 20 pages.
PDF · 4.2 MBESG report 2026
Full environmental, social, governance report. PDF, 64 pages.
PDF · 8.6 MB
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