Algerian Radio
Leading American media outlets and research centers have highlighted the major importance of the Gara Djebilet deposit in the Wilaya of Tindouf, describing it as an "emerging global giant in the field of iron mining and production."
These centers indicated in their respective reports that Algeria's success in connecting the mine by rail constitutes a "bold economic step," marking the country's break from dependence on hydrocarbons.
The same reports describe the Gara Djebilet deposit as a "Sleeping Giant" that has remained inactive for 70 years, estimating that successful exploitation by Algeria of this deposit is capable of strengthening its economic structure and diversifying its revenue sources.
In this regard, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) noted that "Algeria is establishing itself today as an emerging global player in the iron and steel market," adding that "railway infrastructure is the technical key to transforming Gara Djebilet's vast reserves into real production."
In this context, the American business news agency "Bloomberg" considers that "Algeria is transforming into an emerging mining giant," estimating that "the inauguration of the Tindouf-Béchar railway line will allow the country to export its surplus iron and steel production."
"The Wall Street Journal" wrote: "While the world focuses on the energy transition, Algeria is working to reshape the global iron market," adding that "the Gara Djebilet project gives Algeria a major competitive advantage vis-à-vis Europe, thanks to geographic proximity and low transport costs."
The newspaper "Al-Monitor" (Washington) highlighted that through this mega-project, "Algeria positions itself as a vital industrial hub for the Mediterranean and Africa, thus challenging traditional supply chains by exploiting one of the world's largest iron reserves."
The business magazine "Forbes" estimated, in turn, that the Gara Djebilet mine "is one of the continent's most ambitious projects for the 21st century," noting that it represents "a smart sovereign investment" that transforms stagnant natural assets into sustainable cash flows, thereby reducing risks linked to oil price volatility.
The platform "Energy Capital & Power" (a US investment platform) indicated that "the Béchar-Tindouf railway line constitutes the backbone of Algeria's non-hydrocarbon future. It is the main engine that will transform the Great Algerian Sahara into a continental logistics hub."
With reserves approaching 3.5 billion tons of raw iron, the Gara Djebilet mine is one of the largest open-pit mines in the world, capable of becoming an essential lever of the national economy and a catalyst for local development.
The Gara Djebilet mine, which extends over an area of more than 40,000 hectares, aims to meet the needs of the steel industry in Algeria, instill economic dynamism, and create numerous job opportunities.
