The Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, received on September 29, in Algiers, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tosyali Complex, Fouad Tosyali, with whom he discussed strengthening cooperation in the mining field. Especially the use of iron ores from Ghar Djebilet mine to supply the iron and steel complex in Bethioua (Oran), according to a statement by the Ministry.

The statement indicated that this meeting took place at the Ministry’s headquarters, in the presence of a member of the Board of Directors of the complex in charge of operations in Algeria, the CEO of the Algerian Mines Complex, and the CEO of the National Iron and Steel Company.

The talks focused on “cooperative relations between companies in the mining sector and Tosyali complex, as well as partnership and investment opportunities, especially about the use of iron ores from Ghar Djebilet mine to supply the iron and steel complex Tosyali in Bethioua (Oran).

In this context, it was decided to prepare a technical and commercial study on an industrial unit establishment to process iron ores from the Ghar Djebilet mine.

On this occasion, Mr Arkab expressed the desire of the sector to strengthen and expand cooperation with the Tosyali complex.