Algeria: Entry into force of a new law in the mining sector

In Algeria, a new mining law, adopted last July, came into force on August 10, 2025, profoundly redefining the legal framework of the sector. Indeed, the text regulates mining activities, excluding hydrocarbons and water. It reserves the exploitation of mines for Algerian companies, relaxes foreign participation (removal of the 49/51 rule for mines but maintained…...