Koniambo Nickel SAS is based in the North Province of New Caledonia and operates as one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel and laterite deposits. A new unit has been entrusted to the HATCH-TECHNIP joint venture, particularly known for the development and implementation of new metallurgical process facilities and ranked among the top five corporations in the field of oil, gas and petrochemical engineering, construction and services. A complete industrial site is created with:

• a nickel plant with 2 production units
• a mine for the extraction of the nickel ore
• a conveyor between the mine and the plant
• a power station with 2 production units
• a harbor for the exportation of the nickel
• a water treatment unit
• all other kind of facilities dedicated to the site

In this plant, FERBECK has been awarded an EPC contract of a 135-meter-high concrete hybrid chimney (concrete and steel).