New Caledonia is an archipelago in the South Pacific, situated at 1500km east of Australia and administratively attached to France since 1853. It is divided into three provinces: the Loyalty Islands, the Northern Province and the Southern Province housing the capital, Nouméa.
The population is estimated at 230,000 (2004) and is composed of diverse ethnic groups. The GDP of New Caledonia is established at approximately 2.1 billion US$ (11,400 US$ per person).
At 270km to the North-East of Noumea, the Koniambo Nickel SAS complex is in the Northern Province of New Caledonia, at the heart of three communes: Voh, Koné and Pouembout (total population approximately 8,000).
The Koniambo Massif extends between the villages of Koné and Voh.
It rises from a coastal plain estuary to reach an altitude of 940m
above sea level.
The North Plant site is accessed by roads passable under any weather conditions.
It is also in proximity to a deep-water coastal zone favourable to the development of a port.
The Koniambo Nickel SAS complex is located 270 km northwest of Noumea in New Caledonia’s North Province at the heart of the three municipalities of Voh, Koné and Pouembout, totalling around 8,000 inhabitants.
The Koniambo massif stretches between the villages of Koné and Voh. It rises from a narrow coastal plain to a height of 940m above sea level.
The site of the North Plant is accessible via an all-weather road network.
It is also located close to a deep water coastal area suitable for development as a port.
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