2020–2021 New Caledonian protests
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2020-2021-new-caledonian-protests-215-714805
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2020–2021 New Caledonian protests
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The 2020 protests in New Caledonia began on 28 October 2020 over a plan to sell a Vale-owned nickel and cobalt mine to a consortium led by Trafigura. The nickel mine and plant is known as the Goro mine. Independence leaders and pro-independence protesters wanted for the nickel plant to be owned by citizens of New Caledonia rather than foreign investors, though various arrangements have been proposed. The controversy over the nickel mining industry, a key part of New Caledonia's economy, rekindle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%E2%80%932021_New_Caledonian_protests
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2020-12-11T16:32:48Z
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2024-09-12T17:55:46Z
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