Application of UNFC in Algeria: lessons learned, experiences and proposals for harmonization and development of an AMERC Jamel Eddine Nacer, Centre de recherché nucleaire de Draria(CRND), Algeria

1. Harmonization, Adaptation and Development of the United Nations Frameworks Classification
for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources (UNFC-2009) in line with the African
Mining Vision (AMV).
Cairo, Egypt, from 2 to 6 October 2017
Application of UNFC in Algeria:
Lessons learned, Experiences
and Proposals for harmonization
and development of an
AMERC

2. I. ALGERIA : Inventory of mining, oil and gas resources
II. ALGERIA : UNFC Application Assay, Example of Uranium
III. Adoption and Application of UNFC in Mining Sector.
The UNFC as a universal classification tool, How to achieve it?

3. ALGERIA
Inventory of mining, oil and gas resources
I

4. Topography
Geology
Airborne Magnetometry 1: 200.000 Airborne Spectrometry 1: 200.000
Hydrogeology : Groundwater
GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION OF NATIONAL TERRITORY

5. Mineral Resources of Algeria
Oil and Gas Resources of Algeria

6. Map of main Mineral Resources
of Algeria

7. ALGERIA
UNFC Application Assay : Example of Uranium
II

8. Summary of URANIUM Reserves / Resources uranium discovered in Algeria
Deposit
Ore tonnage
(1000 tons)
Average content
(% U)
Metal tonnage
(tonnes uranium)
Deposits in the Precambrian Basement
Abankor 3 264 0 290 9 450
Timgaouine 7 442 0.157 11 732
Tinef 374 0.100 374
Daira Sud 1 600 0.120 2 000
TOTAL 12 680 0.187 23 556
Deposit at contact "Precambrian base - Paleozoic sedimentary cover".
Tahaggart 781 0 215 1 677
TOTAL 13 461 0.201 25 233

9. Hoggar shield uranium districts retained for exploration and development

10. N
Deposit/
Region
Firm
Reserves
(tons U)
U (%)
UNFC-2009
Class
UNFC-2009
Sub-Class
UNFC-2009
Categories Observations
E F G
1 TIMGAOUINE
GEOMIN
SONAREM
11 732 0.157
Potentially
commercial
Projet
Development
Pending
2 2.2 1, 2, 3
Deposit evaluated at CI
and CII categories in
1974 and Expertised in
1980.
2 ABANKOR
GEOMIN
SONAREM
9 450 0.290
Potentially
commercial
Projet
Development
Pending
2 2.2 1, 2, 3
Deposit evaluated at CI
and CII categories in
1974 and Expertised in
1980.
3 TINEF
GEOMIN
SONAREM
374 0.1
Potentially
commercial
Projet
Development
Pending
2 2.2 1, 2, 3
Deposit evaluated at CI
and CII categories in
1974 and Expertised in
1980.
4 DAIRA SUD
GEOMIN
SONAREM
1 600 0.2
Potentially
commercial
Projet
Development
Pending
2 2.2 1, 2, 3
Deposit evaluated at CI
and CII categories in
1974 and Expertised in
1980.
5
EL BEMA
AIT OKLAN
GEOMIN
SONAREM
- -
Exploration
Project
- 3 3 4 -
6 TAHAGGART
GEOMIN
SONAREM
1 677 0.215
Potentially
commercial
Projet
Development
Pending
2 2.2 1, 2, 3
Deposit evaluated at CI
and CII categories in
1974 .
7
TAMART N'IBLIS
TIMOUZELINE
GEOMIN
SONAREM
- -
Exploration
Project
- 3 3 4 -
UNFC FRAMEWORK CLASSIFICATION ASSAY OF ALGERIA DISCOVERED RESOURCES
Deposits expertised by MINATOME (France) and URANEZ (Ex. FRG)

11. Adoption and Application of UNFC
in Mining Sector.
The UNFC as a universal classification tool, How to achieve it?
III

12. What is UNFC ?
Who is concerned by the application of UNFC ?
How to convince, popularize and adopt the UNFC ?
Who should be in charge to promoting UNFC ?
What strategy for promoting UNFC ?
“The best way to promote a product is to target a young population.
At medium and long terms, In the case of UNFC, the student community in
geosciences field is a target prevailing for its promotion. The student destined to
become an Engineer and / or a Manager, for him the UNFC as a classification tool is
already among his competences”. To meditate
Questions for discussions :

13. ‘’ Like the wind has sculpted this rock, Arm yourself with
Patience, over time, you will certainly reach your Goal’’
Photo Entitled « The Time » - Tassili Hoggar (Algeria)
NACER Jamel Eddine
Algeria