There is unease and uncertainty in New Caledonia after the Brazilian miner Vale announced its plans to divest itself of its interests in New Caledonia.
The plant at Goro has incurred gigantic losses but Vale is upbeat and suggests its fortune can be turned around.
Local politicians are wary.
Walter Zweifel has been following the story and Ben Robinson Drawbridge asked him what the concerns are.
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A photo taken on May 27, 2015 shows Brazilian Vale's nickel processing plant of Goro in southern New Caledonia. Photo: AFP PHOTO / FRED PAYET