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Nickel: Vale plant officially sold

by Ted Wood | Apr 5, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Environment, New Caledonia, Politics

After weeks of unrest and negotiations, the Vale plant has finally been taken over following an...

Covid-19: New Caledonia under lockdown

by Ted Wood | Mar 13, 2021 | Area, Breaking News, Healthcare, New Caledonia, Politics

On Sunday 7 March, the authorities of New Caledonia have declared a two-week lockdown after the...

Cyclone Nira: more fear than harm !

by Ted Wood | Mar 7, 2021 | Politics

It was however of force 5 Cyclone Niran scared the whole of Caledonia. It had indeed been put in the category of very intense tropical cyclones. It was force 5. It was therefore a very destructive beast. Forecasts had it passing...

An agreement has been reached for the sale of the South factory

by Ted Wood | Mar 6, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Environment, New Caledonia, Politics

After several months of conflict, an agreement was signed between the different stakeholders....

New Caledonia is expecting a very violent cyclone

by Ted Wood | Mar 6, 2021 | Area, Breaking News, Environment, New Caledonia, Pacific, Politics

It should run along the west coast from north to south on Saturday 6th March. New Caledonia...

There will be only one woman in government

by Ted Wood | Feb 14, 2021 | Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics

There will be only one woman in the next government of New Caledonia which will be elected on Wednesday. Women’s associations are furious. They were two in the previous government, there will only be one next Wednesday....

The Caledonian government resigns

by Ted Wood | Feb 2, 2021 | New Caledonia, Politics

The crisis had been brewing for several months On Tuesday, 2 February, the two main...

They propose that Caledonia should buy 100 % of the nickel plant.

by Ted Wood | Jan 20, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Politics

Non-independents reject this proposal and await the sale with the Swiss trader Trafigura. The French state is expected to make proposals very soon… The sale of Brazil’s Vale nickel processing plant is progressing...