Eramet’s New Caledonia nickel plant runs reduced output after power incident

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Eramet’s New Caledonia nickel plant runs reduced output after power incident

SLN, the New Caledonia nickel producer controlled by mining group Eramet, said on Monday it was running at reduced capacity after an electrical incident over the weekend caused a local power cut.

The facility, which makes ferronickel for use in stainless steel, was taken off the grid and connected directly to a floating power unit that SLN had hired in 2022 to bolster its power supply, the company said.

 

Production was continuing at a significantly reduced rate, an Eramet spokesperson said by phone, adding that the incident appeared to be due to multiple factors and it was too early to say when the situation would return to normal.

 

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