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Coal Wealth in Algeria.. Huge Potential Awaiting Exploitation

March 29, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Coal Wealth in Algeria.. Huge Potential Awaiting Exploitation

Data monitored by the specialized energy platform showed that Algeria has significant coal reserves that could reach about 245.82 million tons by 2023, compared to about 65 million tons according to 2016 estimates, reflecting a disparity in figures and indicating greater geological potential that remains commercially unexploited. According to the same data, the coal sector in Algeria does not witness actual production activity, as the quantities produced remain almost nonexistent, while coal consumption remains very limited compared to the wide reliance on oil and gas in the national energy mix, with limited imports to meet some industrial uses. Read the full content on الشروق أونلاين.

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