Incident at Koniambo nickel smelter in New Caledonia
Time:Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:29:30 +0800
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It is reported that all staff at the Koniambo nickel smelter in New Caledonia's north have been evacuated after a spill at one of the furnaces.
New Caledonian radio says nobody was injured in the incident. Firefighters have been at the scene.
This comes just 4 days after a blast at the site prompted a brief interruption to operations.
The Koniambo plant was officially opened by Mr Francois Hollande, French president, last month although it started nickel production last year.
