Gâra Djebilet mine

Gâra Djebilet mine
Entrance to the city of Tindouf
Location
Gâra Djebilet mine
Gâra Djebilet mine
LocationTindouf
Tindouf Province
CountryAlgeria
Coordinates26°53′25.750″N 7°10′11.831″W / 26.89048611°N 7.16995306°W / 26.89048611; -7.16995306
Production
ProductsIron ore
TypeIron mine
History
Discovered1952
Opened2022

The Gâra Djebilet mine is an iron mine located in Tindouf Province in western Algeria. It represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in the world. Its reserves are estimated at 3.5 billion tons, of which 1.7 billion tons are exploitable.