Abdelmalek Ghannem, general director of Soib brickmakers, with soil collected from a disused iron mine, in Bizerte, northern Tunisia. All photos: Reuters
Abdelmalek Ghannem, general director of Soib brickmakers, with soil collected from a disused iron mine, in Bizerte, northern Tunisia. All photos: Reuters
A worker shoveling soil from the mine, which closed 20 years ago, to make bricks
A worker shoveling soil from the mine, which closed 20 years ago, to make bricks
The bricks are made by compressing the mining waste soil
The bricks are made by compressing the mining waste soil
A worker lays the bricks in rows
A worker lays the bricks in rows
Former university professor Abdelmalek Ghannem says his company does not create waste, but values waste
Former university professor Abdelmalek Ghannem says his company does not create waste, but values waste
Soib says its bricks reduce energy and building costs, create jobs and reduce gas emissions
Soib says its bricks reduce energy and building costs, create jobs and reduce gas emissions
The interior of a guest house built with compressed soil bricks in Bizerte. Established in 2011, Soib has had more than 600 clients
The interior of a guest house built with compressed soil bricks in Bizerte. Established in 2011, Soib has had more than 600 clients

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Tunisian professor turns mining waste into bricks — in pictures

Abdelmalek Ghannem left teaching job for project turning soil waste from an iron mine into ecological building bricks

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December 13, 2022

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