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Iron Ore Mines in Tunisia
Tunisia has 8 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 16th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.9% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 operating and 5 under construction or proposed. The largest is SDD Djerissa Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Djebel Djerissa Company (8) and Société Djebel Djerissa SA (6) — Djebel Djerissa Company alone is named on 100% of them. 5 are in the pipeline, led by SDD Boukchiba Mine, proposed. They account for 13% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Tunisia.
8
Iron Ore Mine in Tunisia
#16
of 70 countries
5
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Largest iron ore mines in Tunisia
Who owns Tunisia's iron ore mines
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- SDD Boukchiba Mineproposed
- SDD Hamima Mineproposed
- SDD Jebel Slata Mineproposed
- SDD Maktaa El Haddid Mineproposed
- SDD Ras Er Rajel Mineproposed
How Tunisia compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 14. Mexico11
- 15. United States10
- 16. Sweden8
- 17. Tunisia8
- 18. Cameroon7
- 19. Algeria7
- 20. Mauritania7
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Tunisia?
- OverWatts maps 8 iron ore mines in Tunisia — 0.9% of the world's mapped total, the 16th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in Tunisia?
- SDD Djerissa Mine, operated by Société Djebel Djerissa SA.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Tunisia?
- Djebel Djerissa Company is named as owner or operator on the most — 8 of 8 (100%). Next are Société Djebel Djerissa SA (6).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Tunisia?
- 5 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are SDD Boukchiba Mine, SDD Hamima Mine and SDD Jebel Slata Mine.