Cobalt in New Caledonia
In the early 2000s, during an exploration drilling program on the rim of the Goro deposit, our earthworks uncovered an old adit. It was dug by ‘cobaleurs’, those cobalt miners who were active in NC at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, NC was almost the only world producer of this rare ore, then the discovery of the Copper Belt and its rich sulfides and oxides Co deposits will rapidly reduce New Caledonian production.