Paris, 16 April, 2019 PRESS RELEASE
Eramet: the government of New Caledonia gives the green light to SLN's nickel ore exports The government of New Caledonia today issued authorisations for Société Le Nickel exports for 4 million tonnes of nickel ore per year over a ten-year period. The increase in exports will be immediate with a target of 1.5 million tonnes as of 2019, and 4 million tonnes from mid-2020. These requests were sent in February by
Eramet as part of the rescue plan announced at end- February 2019.
Eramet and its subsidiary, SLN, welcome this decision, which marks a crucial first step in implementing the plan to make SLN competitive in the long-term. This will bring benefits for employment, the environment and the region in a...
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