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...
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...
In order to enhance OUACO historical site, the company’s headquarters’, and on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its acquisition by SOFINOR, SMSP (Société Minière du Sud Pacifique) will organize a major event on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Surrounding a trail organized on its mining domain, SMSP wishes to highlight this historic site for...
On November 28, 2000, the SMSP’s helicopter crashed at a location called Chefao, in the Thio municipality’s area. A tragic event for the entire country and particularly for the SMSP Company who lost all its management staff in the accident. A total of 7 persons have lost their lives: Mr Raphaël PIDJOT, the SMSP’s President,...
Indeed SMSP goes green, not the nickel’s green but that of green energy. SMSP installed a photovoltaic solar production unit on the roof of its downtown building, comprising 100 panels with an annual production capacity of 49 kWt. Why SMSP’s choice to use renewable energies? Tony TAVONG, SOFINOR Business Manager is in-charge of the execution...
The President of NC North Province, Paul Néaoutyine paid an official visit to China on July 12th and 13th. He was accompanied by SMSP and NMC Representatives, including: André Dang, Chairman and CEO of SMSP; Didier Ventura, NMC President; Karl Therby, Chief Financial Officer, Sofinor Group and Ulrich Reber, Sofinor Project Director. Several appointments were...
