Highlights

• Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab and Japanese Ambassador Suzuki Kotaro discuss expanding cooperation in energy, mining, and renewable sectors.
• Discussions focused on:
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Technical training
  • Joint ventures in:
    • Hydrocarbon exploration
    • Solar energy
    • Rare earth minerals
• Both nations aim to leverage expertise and resources to enhance economic growth and technological development.

Reports are coming in that Mohamed Akrab, Algeria’s Minister of Energy, Mines, and Renewable Energy, met with Suzuki Kotaro, Japan’s Minister to Algeria, to discuss collaboration in the field of energy and mining.

The meeting apparently just took place, according to Algeria media source AL24 News (opens in a new tab). 

The Algerian Ministry of Energy said in a statement that Mohamed Arkab, the Minister of State and Minister of Energy, Mines, and Renewable Energy, met with the Japanese Ambassador to Algeria, Suzuki Kotaro, on Sunday to discuss strengthening cooperation in the fields of energy and mining.

A significant move to deepen bilateral ties, the two discussed expanding cooperation across energy and mining sectors. The dialogue focused on strategic opportunities in hydrocarbons, renewable energy, and rare earth elements, emphasizing Algeria’s ambitions to enhance its economic growth and industrial capacity. Both officials underscored the long-standing historical relationship between the two nations as a foundation for exploring joint ventures in areas such as hydrocarbon exploration, solar energy, hydrogen development, and energy storage.

Minister Arkab outlined Algeria’s strategic development plans, highlighting the critical need for Japanese expertise in knowledge transfer, technical training, and local manufacturing of renewable energy equipment, particularly in solar energy and seawater desalination technologies. The discussions also spotlighted Algeria’s focus on leveraging its reserves of rare minerals and rare earth elements, aligning with global demand for critical resources to strengthen its national economy.

Ambassador Kotaro expressed strong interest in Algeria’s investment opportunities, praising the country’s favorable business environment. He reiterated Japan’s commitment to fostering deeper collaboration that would benefit both nations economically and technologically. The ambassador’s remarks reflect Japan’s growing interest in Algeria’s potential as a partner in the energy transition and as a source of critical minerals.