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Glencore: French President Hollande inaugurates Koniambo Nickel

Baar, Switzerland / Kone, New Caledonia 17 November, 2014 Glencore is pleased to announce that today French President, François Hollande officially inaugurated the Koniambo Nickel Project (Koniambo) in New Caledonia, a joint venture between Société Minière du Sud Pacifique (SMSP) and Glencore. President Hollande was joined by Paul Néaoutyine, President of the North Province, Ivan Glasenberg, CEO …

Xstrata Nickel’s Koniambo Nickel project has gone into production with first metal tapped this week.

Production marks a key milestone for this complex $5 billion greenfield project in New Caledonia, which has been under construction for the past six years and has been a flagship component of Xstrata’s organic growth programme. At the height of its construction more than 6,000 people were employed in building the project and its associated …

Koniambo Nickel completes construction of first production line and readies for first molten metal by year end

Koné, 23 November 2012 Xstrata Nickel, the industrial partner in the Koniambo Nickel Project, is pleased to announce that the construction of the first production line of the smelter (Line 1) is complete. The necessary support services and operational infrastructure are undergoing pre-operational testing and commissioning. First molten metal is expected before year end and …