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

https://mins.news/en/video/82029

- France 24 English, 2026-10-01 14:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEXH95KCN4I

> France is holding a summit on October 1 to attract investment and revive wealth creation in its overseas territories. Paris wants to showcase New Caledonia’s nickel, but the industry has been badly weakened by the political deadlock and tensions that have shaken the archipelago in recent years.

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