Djebel Onk mine explained

Djebel Onk mine
Place:	Bir el Ater
State/Province:	Tébessa Province
Country:	Algeria
Products:	Phosphates

The Djebel Onk mine is a large mine located in the Tébessa Province. Djebel Onk represents one of the largest phosphates reserve in Algeria having estimated reserves of 2.8 billion tonnes of ore grading 24% P₂O₅.^[1]

Mining Railway

A new mining railway line is being built in 2024 to transport phosphates from the deposits near Djebel Onk to the Mediterranean harbour in Annaba. Once the line is operational, over 23 million tonnes of phosphate are planned be transported annually.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Une solution pour valoriser le gisement de phosphate dormant de Djebel Onk. https://web.archive.org/web/20130624152458/http://www.maghrebemergent.com/component/k2/item/14425-algerie-une-solution-pour-valoriser-le-gisement-de-phosphate-dormant-de-djebel-onk.html. dead. 2013-06-24. 2012. maghrebemergent.com. 2013-06-22.
2. https://www.wko.at/aussenwirtschaft/algerien-investitionsprogramm Algerien: Neues Investitionsprogramm für den Bau von 1.200 Kilometern Bahnstrecke. Neue Bahnstrecken sollen die wirtschaftliche Dynamik Algeriens stärken.