# A blessing or a curse? New Caledonia's dwindling nickel industry

https://mins.news/en/item/82045

- France 24, 2026-10-01 14:39 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20261001-a-blessing-or-a-curse-new-caledonia-s-dwindling-nickel-industry

> France will hold a summit on Thursday, October 1, to attract investors and revive wealth creation in its overseas territories. Paris wants to showcase New Caledonian nickel, but political deadlock and tensions that have shaken the archipelago in recent years have severely weakened the industry.

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