
Chinese Giant to Revitalize El-Hajar Complex
The Minister of Industry, Yahia Beshir, chairs a meeting with a delegation from the China Baowu Steel Group.
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The Minister of Industry, Yahia Beshir, chairs a meeting with a delegation from the China Baowu Steel Group.

The Minister of Industry, Yahia Bacheir, discussed with a delegation from the Chinese group 'China Baowu Steel Group' the rehabilitation and development of the El-Hadjar complex. This took place in a meeting between the two parties today, Wednesday, in Algiers, attended by several officials from the branches of the Chinese group and its subsidiaries. Representatives from 'China Road and Bridge Corporation' in Algeria were also present, along with the General Director of the National Company for Iron Industry and representatives from the industrial group Cidar and the Algerian Steel.

Algeria and China agreed this Wednesday evening in the capital to enhance coordination on the projects for the expansion of Annaba Phosphate Port and the Eastern Mining Line. This came during a meeting between the Minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure, Abdelkader Djellal, and the Deputy General Director of the China Communications Construction Group (CCCG). The meeting reviewed the progress of the projects for the expansion of Annaba Phosphate Port and the Eastern Mining Line, which are being implemented with the contribution of Chinese companies.

On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mohamed Aqrab, oversaw the signing ceremony for contracts related to the construction of several strategic facilities linked to the integrated phosphate project at the headquarters of the General Directorate of SONATRACH, in the presence of the Minister of Interior, Local Communities and Transport, Mr. Said Sayoud, the Minister of Finance, Abdel Karim Bouzerd, the Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajal, the Minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure, Abdelkader Jlaoui, the Minister of Water Resources, Lounes Bouzguza, and the Minister of Mines and Mining Industries, Mourad Hanifi.

In partnership with Algerian, Italian, and Chinese entities.

The Sonelgaz group announced today, Wednesday, in a statement, the signing of two agreements between the Algerian Company for Electrical and Gas Industries (SAIEG) and General Electric Algeria Turbine (GEAT), aimed at enhancing local manufacturing of metal structures, cabinets, and electrical meters, and supporting national industrial integration.

On Wednesday, contracts were signed in Algiers for engineering and construction between SONATRACH and the Algerian Fertilizer Company (AFC) on one side, and the Italian company 'Saipem' and the Chinese port engineering company 'CHEC' on the other, as part of the implementation of Phase One of the Integrated Phosphate Project.

Signing of two contracts for the manufacturing of electrical structures, cabinets, and meters.

The Algerian steel industry is set to experience a new boom. Indeed, following the launch of the steel complex by the Chinese group Jiangdong Steel in the wilaya of M’sila, with an investment of 500 million dollars, whose construction works are progressing rapidly, reaching 60%, another Chinese investor, this time it is the world's number 1 steelmaker, China Baowu Steel, is preparing to establish itself in Algeria.

China Baowu Steel Group, the world's leading producer of crude steel, was established in 2016, following the merger between Baosteel Group and Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO), as part of China's policy of consolidation and modernization of the steel industry.

The Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) has just delivered a detailed report on the ongoing industrial transformation in the Algerian mining sector. In a study dedicated to the valuation of resources and the advancement of major mining projects, the Japanese agency paints a picture of a country methodically building the foundations of a diversified export economy, far from its historical dependence on hydrocarbons.

Algeria - The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajal, received today, Tuesday, in Algiers, a delegation from the Chinese steel group 'Baowu' (China Baowu Group), where investment partnership opportunities in Algeria were discussed, according to a statement from the ministry.