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Béjaïa Mine to Place Algeria on the Map of Major Zinc Producers Worldwide

March 25, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Béjaïa Mine to Place Algeria on the Map of Major Zinc Producers Worldwide

According to Business Insider Africa, the zinc and lead mine project in Tala Hamza and Amizour in Béjaïa could become one of the largest zinc mines in the world, enhancing Algeria's position as a key player in the global base metals market amid rising demand for infrastructure-related metals and energy transitions. The same site reported that the Australian mining company TeraMin has begun site preparation work for the project in Tala Hamza, Algeria, after Algerian authorities successfully removed land access restrictions that had hindered the project's progress for several months, allowing for the transition to the early development phase of a project estimated to be worth approximately $471 million. Read the full content...

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