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Wadi Amizour Mine: A Strategic Project for Algeria.. Expert Explains Exploitation Stages and Challenges

March 17, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Wadi Amizour Mine: A Strategic Project for Algeria.. Expert Explains Exploitation Stages and Challenges

Mustafa Makidch, the economic expert and specialist in hydrocarbons, confirmed that the zinc and lead mine in Wadi Amizour in the Béjaïa province, which entered the exploitation phase today, contains 34 million tons of zinc and lead reserves, making it a strategic project for Algeria. Its exploitation will extend over twenty years divided into three phases: implementation, exploitation, and rehabilitation. Makidch explained in the program 'Guest of the Day' on Algeria's third radio channel that contracts were signed in March 2024 with Australian partners for exploitation and Chinese partners for infrastructure development, after two years of project preparation. Watch the full content on Echourouk Online.

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