Monday July 14, 2008 at 12:11
“Still, the world’s largest phosphate mine is at Bou Kra, in the Western Sahara. It is connected to the port of El-Aai’n by a 150-kilometre long conveyor belt, the world’s longest. And the world relies on what passes down that conveyor belt to feed itself.”
New Scientist Environment Blog: Fred’s Footprint: Treasure in the desert
150 kilometer long conveyor belt? The Oil Drum wonders if it’s a terrorist target. Why not make it into a tourist site? Roadtripping college juniors would surely detour through the Western Sahara to see the *world’s longest conveyor belt*. Come to think of it, so would I.
