Sam is the Man, page-36

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"For the Australians and the French, that's all, except the Chinese, in New Caledonia," confirms Philippe Chalmin, economist and historian of raw materials.

If the deal comes to an end, "this would be good diversification for the Australian group New Century Resources, as demand for nickel sulfate will increase considerably with the high demand for lithium-ion batteries of the NCM type for electric and hybrid cars "estimates Christian Hochard, consultant, geologist and economist of raw materials.


New Century Resources, for which Vale-NC constitutes a very large chunk, relies on a large bank, undoubtedly Australian, to finance the operation which is the most important acquisition attempt in recent years in the industry. nickel and cobalt. "In this type of operation, the support of the banks is inevitable, perhaps even that of the Australian State (...)

The nickel and cobalt of the factory in the South could allow New Century Resources and the Australia to strengthen the whole chain of components of electric batteries, so far held by China "says Jérôme Coin, former director of mines of the Société des Mines de la Tontouta-SMT (Mines Ballande).