Le Nickel - SLN (New Caledonia)
Mining
Type
Operating
Status
🇳🇨 New Caledonia, Various sites across New Caledonia
Country
Project information
As at 1 January 2026
Aggregation level:
Asset
Aggregation level:
Asset
Report standard:
Jorc
Report standard:
Jorc
Ownership %:
56
Ownership %:
56
Operator:
Yes
Operator:
Yes
Extraction:
Open Pit
Extraction:
Open Pit
Description
As at 1 January 2026
Le Nickel-SLN - oxidised nickel deposits mining and processing in New Caledonia formed by weathering of ultrabasic rocks. Some 'perpetual' concessions to expire Dec 31, 2048 per Mining Code. Total Mineral Resources at Jan 1, 2026: 20,770 ktNi (Limonites 3,198 + Saprolites 17,572). Cannot declare Ore Reserves as of Jan 2026 due to absence of forecasts to provide a feasible operating model (nickel market outlook, deposit access, energy price uncertainty).
Mining metrics
As at 1 January 2026 · inclusive
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Reserves & resources — detail
As at 1 January 2026
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