Morocco rose to 15th place globally in 2025 in terms of mining sector attractiveness, according to the annual survey conducted by the Fraser Institute among mining industry executives worldwide.
The kingdom’s Investment Attractiveness Index increased by 4.27 points in 2025, enabling Morocco to advance from 18th position in 2024 to 15th the following year, the Canadian think tank’s global ranking of mining jurisdictions shows.
The Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development recently launched a public tender covering 361 prospective zones located in the Tafilalet and Figuig mining region. For the first time, the area concerned spans approximately 13,000 square kilometres — or 1.3 million hectares — representing nearly 22 percent of the region’s total mining surface.
Morocco’s score for mineral potential rose by 2.73 points, moving the country from 11th place in 2024 to 9th in 2025, the independent research body noted. Meanwhile, the Policy Perception Index gained 6.59 points, placing Morocco 25th worldwide in 2025.
The Fraser Institute’s annual ranking of mining jurisdictions was released on the eve of the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, scheduled to take place from March 1 to 4 in Toronto.
The 2025 survey gathered responses from 256 mining industry participants assessing 68 jurisdictions worldwide, the Fraser Institute said, adding that the survey was conducted between August 5 and November 26, 2025.
According to the Investment Attractiveness Index, the U.S. state of Nevada ranks first globally, followed by the Canadian province of Ontario. The United States, Canada, Australia and Europe each have two jurisdictions among the top ten.
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