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Koniambo Nickel SAS
The Koniambo mine is a large open pit mine of the laterite variety in the north of New Caledonia in the North Province. It is closest to the small town of Voh, on the west coast of the island. Nickel is found in saprolite ore on the Koniambo Massif, and taken by conveyor to a new smelter on the coast. Koniambo has one of the largest nickel reserves in New Caledonia, with around 151 million tonnes of ore grading at 2.58% nickel, which was in 2014 reputed to be the highest-grade undeveloped property in the world. Each 62.5 million tonnes of ore contains 4 million tonnes of nickel metal. The final output of the mine is ferronickel, approximately 176,000t per annum of which is produced in shot form. The shot is packaged into two-tonne bags for onward shipment. The projected mine life from first exploitation is 25 years. A deep water private port was built for import and export purposes. History 20th century Koniambo was exploited prior to the Second World War by Société Le Nicke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Province, New Caledonia
The North Province () is one of three administrative divisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to the northern and northeastern portion of the New Caledonian mainland. The provincial government seat is at Koné. Provincial Congress Of the 22 seats in the provincial congress, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front holds 11, the Caledonian Union has 7, the Rally for Caledonia in the Republic has 3, and Future Together has 1. See also * Politics of New Caledonia New Caledonia is a French sui generis collectivity with a system of government based on parliamentarism and representative democracy. The President of the Government is the head of government, and there is a multi-party system, with Executiv ... References Provinces of New Caledonia Geography of New Caledonia {{France-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mining
Mining is the Resource extraction, extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agriculture, agricultural processes, or feasibly created Chemical synthesis, artificially in a laboratory or factory. Ores recovered by mining include Metal#Extraction, metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk mining, chalk, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay. The ore must be a rock or mineral that contains valuable constituent, can be extracted or mined and sold for profit. Mining in a wider sense includes extraction of any non-renewable resource such as petroleum, natural gas, or even fossil water, water. Modern mining processes involve prospecting for ore bodies, analysis of the profit potential of a proposed mine, extraction of the desired materials, and final mine reclamation, reclamation or restoration of the land after the mine is closed. Mining ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Pearce (executive)
Ian Pearce may refer to: * Ian Pearce (footballer) (born 1974), English footballer * Ian Pearce (rugby league) Ian Pearce (5 February 1947 – 1 December 1993), also known by his nickname Bunny, was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. A Queensland representative in the pre-State of Origin interstate rugby league series, Pearce played club ... (1947–1993), Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach See also * Ian Pierce, pseudonym of John Jughead Pierson (fl. 1980s–2010s), American musician, writer, actor, and podcaster {{hndis, Pearce, Ian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Development Bank
China Development Bank (CDB) is a policy bank of China under the State Council. Established in 1994, it has been described as the engine that powers the national government's economic development policies.CDB History Archived It has raised funds for numerous large-scale infrastructure projects, including the and the . The bank is the second-largest [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Minmetals
China Minmetals Corporation is a Chinese state-owned enterprise headquartered in Beijing. It is one of the largest metal and mineral trading companies in the world, operating in more than 30 countries across mining, metal trading, engineering, and investment. Corporate Affairs China Minmetals is under the supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council. The company owns and controls a number of major subsidiaries, including: * China Metallurgical Group Corporation (CMGC): a major engineering and mining enterprise, fully merged into Minmetals in 2015. CMGC operates commercially through its publicly listed arm, Metallurgical Corporation of China Limited (MCC), which was established in 2008 and listed on both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009. MCC carries out the majority of the group’s construction, engineering, and mining projects both in China and internationally. * Minmetals Devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falconbridge Limited
Falconbridge Nickel Mines Limited, and from 1982 onwards Falconbridge Limited, was a Canadian mining company that existed from 1928 to 2007. It had operations in 18 countries, and was involved in the exploration, mining, processing, and marketing of metal and mineral products, including nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum. It was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX (under the symbol FAL.LV) and New York Stock Exchange, NYSE (FAL), and had revenue of US$6.9 billion in 2005. In August 2006, it was absorbed by Swiss-based mining company Xstrata, which had formerly been a major shareholder. On 28 October 2007, Falconbridge Limited changed its name to the Xstrata Canada Corporation. Falconbridge, named after the town Falconbridge, which in turn was named for a prominent "son", one Sir William Glenholme Falconbridge, High Court Judge whose father John Kennedy Falconbridge, had migrated to Ontario from Lisburn Ireland. Falconbridge is important to the economic and commercial dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
