Mining Activity in New Caledonia

In 1999, under the terms of the Nouméa and Bercy (1998), and Matignon-Oudinot (1988) Accords, the Ministers for Research and Overseas France asked IRD to assess the conditions for the creation of a centre for research on nickel prospection and mining in New Caledonia, and also to evaluate the enviro...

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description In 1999, under the terms of the Nouméa and Bercy (1998), and Matignon-Oudinot (1988) Accords, the Ministers for Research and Overseas France asked IRD to assess the conditions for the creation of a centre for research on nickel prospection and mining in New Caledonia, and also to evaluate the environmental and societal impacts of these mining activities. Following this feasibility study, the ministers approved the report and then asked IRD to conduct a comprehensive study to prepare for the creation of this centre. At the same time, a multidisciplinary geoscience research team was assigned to New Caledonia. As well as working on the different reports (scientific, status, and budget) in conjunction with all the public and private stakeholders, the idea was also to develop this future induction research unit on the basis of research projects jointly developed with the local or external stakeholders involved. The research developed would lay the foundations for numerous findings in geophysics, geomorphology, geochemistry and hydrology with a specific and detailed focus on nickeliferous regolith and its functioning, in nickel ore mineralogy, in plant biology for the restoration of land impacted by mining, and in health following the discoveries concerning asbestos in ultrabasic nickel-bearing rocks. This “catalytic” effect of the research carried out soon led to the formation of consortia that won numerous calls for tenders, established an essential climate of trust between public and private partners based on the specific competencies of each operator, and triggered the exponential development of local expertise, while establishing New Caledonia as an attractive destination for this field of research. The research conducted thus produced key knowledge for mining activity and land revegetation, and concerning impacts on the lagoon.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1450322024-09-16T09:52:26Z Mining Activity in New Caledonia Colin, Fabrice Henry, Isabelle Zucker, Jean-Daniel Roubaud, François anthropology economy environmental impact geochemistry geochomics geomorphology geophysics hydrology impact study Kanak tribes law mining New Caledonia private actor plant biology partners Overseas nickel public actor public health public policy research in partnership scientific methodology societal impact soil remediation soil restoration stakeholders thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography In 1999, under the terms of the Nouméa and Bercy (1998), and Matignon-Oudinot (1988) Accords, the Ministers for Research and Overseas France asked IRD to assess the conditions for the creation of a centre for research on nickel prospection and mining in New Caledonia, and also to evaluate the environmental and societal impacts of these mining activities. Following this feasibility study, the ministers approved the report and then asked IRD to conduct a comprehensive study to prepare for the creation of this centre. At the same time, a multidisciplinary geoscience research team was assigned to New Caledonia. As well as working on the different reports (scientific, status, and budget) in conjunction with all the public and private stakeholders, the idea was also to develop this future induction research unit on the basis of research projects jointly developed with the local or external stakeholders involved. The research developed would lay the foundations for numerous findings in geophysics, geomorphology, geochemistry and hydrology with a specific and detailed focus on nickeliferous regolith and its functioning, in nickel ore mineralogy, in plant biology for the restoration of land impacted by mining, and in health following the discoveries concerning asbestos in ultrabasic nickel-bearing rocks. This “catalytic” effect of the research carried out soon led to the formation of consortia that won numerous calls for tenders, established an essential climate of trust between public and private partners based on the specific competencies of each operator, and triggered the exponential development of local expertise, while establishing New Caledonia as an attractive destination for this field of research. The research conducted thus produced key knowledge for mining activity and land revegetation, and concerning impacts on the lagoon. 2024-09-16T09:52:25Z 2024-09-16T09:52:25Z 2023 book ONIX_20240916_9782709929073_238 3003-454X 9782709929073 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/145032 eng Chemins d’impacts image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://books.openedition.org/irdeditions/48546 IRD Éditions 10.4000/books.irdeditions.48546 10.4000/books.irdeditions.48546 31370508-96ad-4b7f-a8d1-a24881ea34fd 9782709929073 60 Marseille open access
spellingShingle anthropology
economy
environmental impact
geochemistry
geochomics
geomorphology
geophysics
hydrology
impact study
Kanak tribes
law
mining
New Caledonia
private actor
plant biology
partners
Overseas
nickel
public actor
public health
public policy
research in partnership
scientific methodology
societal impact
soil remediation
soil restoration
stakeholders
thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography
Mining Activity in New Caledonia
title Mining Activity in New Caledonia
title_full Mining Activity in New Caledonia
title_fullStr Mining Activity in New Caledonia
title_full_unstemmed Mining Activity in New Caledonia
title_short Mining Activity in New Caledonia
title_sort mining activity in new caledonia
topic anthropology
economy
environmental impact
geochemistry
geochomics
geomorphology
geophysics
hydrology
impact study
Kanak tribes
law
mining
New Caledonia
private actor
plant biology
partners
Overseas
nickel
public actor
public health
public policy
research in partnership
scientific methodology
societal impact
soil remediation
soil restoration
stakeholders
thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography
topic_facet anthropology
economy
environmental impact
geochemistry
geochomics
geomorphology
geophysics
hydrology
impact study
Kanak tribes
law
mining
New Caledonia
private actor
plant biology
partners
Overseas
nickel
public actor
public health
public policy
research in partnership
scientific methodology
societal impact
soil remediation
soil restoration
stakeholders
thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography
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