An enormous wealth of natural resources is hidden beneath the Sahara Desert. The most prominent resources are natural gas in oil, especially in Algeria and Libya. Algeria and Mauritania have large reserves of iron ore, and large quantities of phosphates are in Morocco.
Commercial development of the Sahara Desert's natural resources accelerated substantially after the end of World War II and the decline of colonial dominion. The Sahara covers parts of many nations besides the previously mentioned Algeria, Libya, Mauritania and Morocco, including Tunisia, Egypt, Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan. Most benefit from the proceeds of their natural resources in the Sahara. In particular, Libya and Algeria capitalize on oil and gas, while Morocco, Mauritania and Western Sahara developed mines.
Source: United States Energy Information Administration
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