Welcome Letter by the Ministry of Energy and Mines

The Ministry of Energy and Mining organised, the «First International Conference, in Algeria, on Mineral Resources: CIRMA 1», which was held from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2007, in Algiers.

This conference was to accompany the implementation of the reforms in the Energy and Mining sector. These reforms, aiming to enhance the investment climate, resulted in, the new mining law and its ensuing texts, and the new institutional organization with its own tools, in an environment characterised by a whole series of reforms in the country.

This event was an occasion to exchange information in order to clarify ideas on the mining environment, and it served as a crossroad for sharing experiences on the conditions for the promotion and development of the mining industry.

It was also an opportunity for all participants to debate all favourable assets which contribute to the efficiency of the mineral industry, either in the fields of geology, legislation, regulation or institutional matters.

Its motto, « Mineral resources, their development, their geological context,… a potential to invest in”, expresses the will of its sponsors to communicate information relative to the mineral potential, as well as the conditions of its development, in order to carry important undertakings with the help of all participants.

CIRMA 1 consisted of four (4) events:

• Plenary sessions which allowed companies, geologists, engineers, investors, capital providers and executives concerned by the mineral industry, nationally and internationally, to talk about mineral resources and their geologic context, about their legal, statutory, institutional and financial environment; to examine the services required and the potential targets in Algeria. As well as the ways and means for fostering investment in the mineral industry and, in particular, in mineral exploration.
• A permanent show allowing institutions, organisations and operating companies to present the tools and means necessary for the mining activities with the aim of durable development.
• «Theme workshops» designed to examine the possible strategies for the development of mineral exploration activities in general, as well as the ways and means for attracting investment for the development of mineral resources such as uranium, diamond, gold, phosphate and iron.
• Business meetings allowing interested parties, investors and operational companies, to be informed on investment opportunities and targets and on the details of ancillary measures for existing investments in Algeria.

Thank you for your interest in this event, through which the Ministry of Energy and Mines continues to offer support to partners and investors interested in pursuing opportunities in the Algerian Mining sector.  We appreciate your support and look forward to building CIRMA as a global industry event.

Dr Chakib KHELIL