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20 Oct 2026 · European Commission · official source
EU signs raw materials strategic partnership with New Caledonia, its 17th since 2021
The European Commission and New Caledonia's government signed a memorandum of understanding in Nouméa on sustainable raw materials value chains, covering joint projects and finance under Global Gateway, ESG standards and mine closure, infrastructure, skills, and research on exploration, processing and recycling. New Caledonia supplied about 3.1% of world nickel in 2024; a joint roadmap is to follow.
29 Sept 2026 · Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)
New Caledonia sets conditions for raw nickel ore exports from metallurgical reserves
New Caledonia's government adopted a deliberation on 14 September setting rules for exporting raw ore from the Tiébaghi, Koniambo and South Laterite reserves, under a 22 July law allowing exports of ore local plants cannot process. Miners must first offer ore to local processors at market-aligned floor prices, and export authorisations may run up to 10 years after review by the mining foreign trade committee.
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