Cartographie diachronique et participative de l’avancée du front minier et impacts socio-économiques et environnementaux de l’exploitation du phosphate dans les communes riveraines des Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS)

The report documents the expansion of phosphate mining by Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) from 1960 to 2022, noting that the exploited area grew from 2,821 hectares to 8,888 hectares. This expansion led to the displacement of 23 villages and the loss of approximately 30,500 hectares of agricultural land across the Ndomor Diop, Keur Mor Fall, and Tobène quarries. The study highlights severe environmental degradation, including air and water pollution, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss, alongside socio-economic tensions primarily centered on inadequate compensation for displaced populations. While ICS has implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in education, health, and water access, the report argues these are superficial and fail to address the root causes of conflict, such as land expropriation and toxic emissions. It recommends a shift toward 'local content' policies, strict adherence to the Mining and Environment Codes for land rehabilitation, and fair compensation based on production loss rather than simple investment costs.

• The spatial footprint of phosphate exploitation by ICS expanded significantly over 42 years, with the exploited area tripling from 2,821 hectares in 1980 to 8,888 hectares in 2022, an increase of 6,067 hectares.
• The progression of the mining front resulted in the displacement of 23 villages across three phases: eight villages between 1960 and 1980, twelve between 1980 and 2003, and three since 2003.
• Phosphate extraction caused massive losses of agricultural land, estimated at approximately 10,500 hectares in Ndomor Diop and Keur Mor Fall, and 20,000 hectares in Tobène.

APA

Natural Justice (2022). Cartographie diachronique et participative de l’avancée du front minier et impacts socio-économiques et environnementaux de l’exploitation du phosphate dans les communes riveraines des Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS). https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cartographie-diachronique-et-participative-de-lavancee-du-front-et-impacts-impacts-des-ICS.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. Cartographie diachronique et participative de l’avancée du front minier et impacts socio-économiques et environnementaux de l’exploitation du phosphate dans les communes riveraines des Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS). 2022. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cartographie-diachronique-et-participative-de-lavancee-du-front-et-impacts-impacts-des-ICS.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2022cartographie, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Cartographie diachronique et participative de l’avancée du front minier et impacts socio-économiques et environnementaux de l’exploitation du phosphate dans les communes riveraines des Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS)}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cartographie-diachronique-et-participative-de-lavancee-du-front-et-impacts-impacts-des-ICS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }