On Wednesday, October 6, the village of Ouaco lost one of its history’s emblematic representative. Gaston JIZDNY, who left us at the age of 89, surrounded by his family. Gaston JIZDNY was the founding President of PHOK Association, which mission is to safeguard the historical heritage of Ouaco and Kaala-Gomen. A fervent defender of Ouaco...
When the SMSP management wishes to participate at its level in the international UN campaign to end violence against women, its Communication Department is engaged to contact the subsidiaries, stakeholders and providers who will help to show how importance are women for the SMSP group. Thus, Laureen LAI THAM, Project Manager for the event, begins...
The United Nations’ Orange the World global campaign For the first time this year SMSP Group is involved in the United Nations’ Orange the World global campaign. A 16 days campaign targeting fighting against violence against women and girls in the world. This year, SMSP Group is committed alongside its subsidiaries, Koniambo Nickel – KNS,...
The Chief Executive Officer of SMSP, with the agreement of the board’s members, requested and obtained from the Commercial Court of Noumea the opening of a safeguard procedure for the company. The launching of this procedure will allow SMSP to do two things: – Freeze debts prior to the opening of the procedure, – Provide...
30 years have passed. SMSP has gradually built up and consolidated into a Caledonian group at the heart of local and international mining and metallurgical activity. Through the foundation and the vision of its economic development based on the enhancement of the resource, today, ferronickel is produced in the bay of Vavouto in the Northern...
KOUERGOA AND THE SMSP GROUP STAFF WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THEM At dawn on 28 November 2020, nearly 600 people congregated to the same point, e.i. Kouergoa Tribe and more precisely the road leading to the crash site to pay tribute in front of the hut erected, whose posts bear the victims’ names in the place...
On November 28, the SMSP group and its subsidiaries will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the crash that occurred on November 28, 2000 at the place of Chefao in the Kouergoa tribe in the municipality of Thio. Seven people died, including the SMSP staff: Raphaël PIDJOT SMSP CEO, Jean-Pierre LAPOUS SMSP Managing Director, Jean-Pierre GASTALDI...
There are less than two weeks left before the “Trail SMSP: Les 30 ans” event! Preparations to welcome the public are going well. Cleaning work The campsite at the entrance to the village has been cleaned up by NMC staff. The BAOUI association was responsible for cleaning the old Ouaco cannery. The walls, degraded by...
During its second meeting at Kouergoa tribe on Friday June 26, the November 28, 2020 commemoration Organizing Committee decided to name it WIDJE Committee, November 28. A first meeting was convened at SMSP Head Office during which Sarah Manzanares welcomed on behalf of SMSP, all the EC members present including representatives of Koniambo Nickel, NMC...
