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China Completes Key Railway Bridge for Algerian Iron Ore

12/28/2025

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China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) completed the PK330 Bridge in Algeria's Sahara Desert, part of a 950km railway from Gara Djebilet to Bechar.
The railway aims to facilitate iron ore production, with the mine producing 2–4 million tonnes annually initially, rising to 50 million tonnes by 2040.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the railway to begin operations in January, with initial shipments to the Tosyali steel complex near Oran.

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China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) completed the PK330 Bridge in Algeria's Sahara Desert, part of a 950km railway from Gara Djebilet to Bechar.
The railway aims to facilitate iron ore production, with the mine producing 2–4 million tonnes annually initially, rising to 50 million tonnes by 2040.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the railway to begin operations in January, with initial shipments to the Tosyali steel complex near Oran.