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France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse

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February 13, 2023
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SLN has for years tried to improve profitability hit by social unrest and energy supply issues in the French Pacific territory. Eramet’s hopes of boosting SLN’s performance through increased exports of nickel ore were dashed last year by weather disruption to output and a surge in energy costs.

The government’s decision to provide a new loan came after an emergency cost savings plan launched by SLN failed to resolve its cash crisis, the economy ministry said.

As part of the short-term aid, Eramet would expand an existing overdraft facility with its subsidiary, the ministry said.

Eramet declined to comment further.

SLN’s minority shareholders, the STCPI vehicle representing New Caledonia’s provinces, and Nippon Steel 5401.T refused to offer fresh financial support for SLN, the ministry added.

In return for its aid, the French government will consider creating loan guarantees against SLN’s assets, and has ordered an audit of New Caledonia’s nickel industry to explore restructuring options, the ministry said.

SLN is one of three nickel producers in New Caledonia, alongside Prony Resources and KNS, the latter part-owned by international commodities group Glencore.

($1 = 0.9332 euros)

($1 = 111.0000 Pacific francs)

(By Gus Trompiz; Editing by Jan Harvey and David Gregorio)





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