An earthquake shook certain areas of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, more precisely in Béni Oukil, between the towns of Fquih Ben Salah and Khouribga, on Saturday. Nasser Jabbour, director of the National Institute of Geophysics (INGP), in charge of seismic monitoring in Morocco, claims that this earthquake is caused by the extraction of phosphates.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 degrees was recorded on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. The epicenter of the earthquake is located near the Béni Oukil (…)
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Phosphate Mining Linked to 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Central Morocco
29 September 2024, by Sylvanus -
Morocco Plans Major Highway Linking Fez to Marrakech, Boosting World Cup 2030 Preparations
10 February, by SaidThe Fez-Marrakech highway project via Béni Mellal and Khénifra is about to become a reality, connecting two regions and generating considerable economic impacts.
According to several sources, the technical field studies for this new highway project should start very soon.
This project will connect several major cities in the Kingdom, namely Fez, Meknes, Béni Mellal and Marrakech, passing through Khénifra. Morocco’s preparations to host the 2030 World Cup have given a boost to the (…)