Nickel mining in New Caledonia
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Nickel mining in New Caledonia is a major sector of the New Caledonian economy. The island contains about 7.1 million tonnes of nickel reserves, about 10% of the world's total. With an annual production of 200,000 tonnes in 2020, New Caledonia was the world's fourth largest producer after Indonesia (760,000), Philippines (320,000), and Russia (280,000), followed by Australia (170,000) and Canada (150,000).
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Nickel mining in New Caledonia
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Nickel mining in New Caledonia
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New Caledonia
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A creek in southern New Caledonia. Red colours reveal the richness of the ground in nickel and iron oxides
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Left: Goro nickel mine. Right: View of a mining camp at Goro Nickel Plant
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Camp minier goro nouvelle caledonie.jpg
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Goro mine tailings dam.jpg
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Ferronickel, nickel matte
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Nickel mining in New Caledonia is a major sector of the New Caledonian economy. The island contains about 7.1 million tonnes of nickel reserves, about 10% of the world's total. With an annual production of 200,000 tonnes in 2020, New Caledonia was the world's fourth largest producer after Indonesia (760,000), Philippines (320,000), and Russia (280,000), followed by Australia (170,000) and Canada (150,000). Nickel production in New Caledonia accounts for 6% the island's GDP and 24% of private employment. With the exclusion of tourism, nickel ore and derived metallurgical products represent about 90% of the total value of exports. The industry has played a dominant role in the politics of New Caledonia for over a century.
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