【SMM Steel】Algeria Inaugurates 950-km Railway Developed with Chinese Partnership to Enable Desert Iron Ore Exports

Published: Feb 6, 2026 10:45

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【SMM Steel】Algerian President Tebboune recently inaugurated a 950-kilometer railway constructed in collaboration with China. The line connects the Gara Djebilet iron ore mine in the western desert region to the cities of Tindouf and Bechar. This railway enables the first shipments of iron ore from the long-planned mine, a project involving partnerships between Algerian state miner Sonarem and China's Sinosteel. From Bechar, existing rail networks link to the Mediterranean coast, supplying raw materials to a Turkish-operated steel complex in Oran. The project aims to diversify Algeria's economy, which currently relies heavily on hydrocarbon exports for revenue.

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