21°00′29″S 164°43′48″E / 21.008°S 164.73°E
Location | |
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North Province | |
Country | New Caledonia |
Production | |
Products | Nickel |
History | |
Opened | 2014 |
Owner | |
Company | Koniambo Nickel SAS (KNS) |
The Koniambo mine is a large mine 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 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.[1] Each 62.5 million tonnes of ore contains 4 million tonnes of nickel metal.[1]