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GLN - Koniambo Nickel to Transition to Care and Maintenance
Glencore plc
(Incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991)
(Registration number 107710)
JSE Share Code: GLN
LSE Share Code: GLEN
ISIN: JE00B4T3BW64
LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955
Baar, Switzerland
12 February 2024
Koniambo Nickel to Transition to Care and
Maintenance
The shareholders of Koniambo Nickel SAS (KNS) – a joint venture between Société Minière
du Sud Pacifique SA (SMSP) and Glencore plc – have made the decision to transition KNS
into care and maintenance.
Glencore will fund the operation according to an agreed budget as it begins an orderly
transition to a state of care and maintenance. The furnaces will remain hot for six months,
and the KNS team will support the critical activities required to maintain the integrity of
the asset and keep the site secure.
Glencore will shortly initiate a process to identify a potential new industrial partner for
KNS.
All local KNS employees will be retained for a period of six months to aid in the transition.
This decision follows several months of extensive discussions and negotiations with
relevant government and other key stakeholders. Even with the French government's
proposed assistance, high operating costs and current very weak nickel market
conditions means KNS remains an unprofitable operation.
Glencore has been a responsible custodian of KNS since acquiring the operation as part
of the Xstrata transaction in 2013. More than US$4 billion has been funded by Glencore
since 2013, and a total of US$9 billion since project inception. For over ten years, Glencore
has been the primary funder of KNS without ever realising a profit. KNS has contributed
c.US$5.6 billion in economic benefits to New Caledonia since 2012 from construction
(US$1.7 billion) and operations (US$3.9 billion), including US$3.0 billion spent on goods and
services and the payment of US$950 million in local salaries.
Glencore is appreciative of the French government's efforts to revitalize and rescue the
nickel industry in New Caledonia, however, even with the proposed assistance, KNS
remains an unsustainable operation and Glencore cannot justify continuing to fund losses
to the detriment of its shareholders.
For further information please contact:
Investors
Martin Fewings t: +41 41 709 28 80 m: +41 79 737 56 42 martin.fewings@glencore.com
Media
Charles Watenphul t: +41 41 709 24 62 m: +41 79 904 33 20 charles.watenphul@glencore.com
www.glencore.com
Notes for Editors
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Date: 12-02-2024 11:11:00
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