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New Caledonia: Political Tension Grows Over Rights to Nickel Mines

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Español · Nueva Caledonia: Crece la tensión política sobre los derechos de las minas de níquel
Français · Nouvelle Calédonie : Tension politique autour des mines de nickel
Filipino · New Caledonia: Pagmimina ng Nickel, Humantong sa Away-Pulitika

Nickel Mines of Nakéty by Fab Virge on Flickr CC-License-2.0

Claudine WERY writes [fr] that political tension grows between independentist and non-indenpendentist political parties in New Caledonia over the exploitation of Nickel mines. Non-independentists accuse the other party to strike deals with China and South Korea that they are not authorized to pursue. A referendum on gaining independence from France is scheduled between year 2014 and 2018.

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