Fish from the New Caledonian lagoon, literally "cooked" by sulphuric acid.
Our Observer tells us about his fight against Vale Inco's nickel treatment plant in New Caledonia, where repeated accidents threaten to wreck the island's unique flora and fauna.
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quarter of the world's nickel reserves are located in New Caledonia, and it is the fourth largest producer of nickel in the world. Vale Inco, a nickel and cobalt extraction and production plant built in 2002, began test phases in the province of Sud du Caillou in 2009. The factory was given the classification
SEVESO II, according to a European directive that identifies industrial sites requiring specific measures to prevent major hazards.
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