El Ouenza: the mines

Collection title

Collection EPTV

ID

EPT00075

Source

EPTV (DZ)

First broadcast date

12/18/1993

Production year

1993

Abstract

Report on the iron mines of El Ouenza, considered the largest in Algeria. The field was discovered in 1878 and operations began in 1921 just after the First World War, during the French presence. The mine was nationalized in 1966 and its production now reaches 85 million tons.

Type

video

Production companies

• EPTV - Own production

Broadcaster

EPTV - 1st national channel

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Industry, energy

Period of events

• 1993

Map locations

• Algeria - East - Ouenza

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

25m37

Additional information