To restore its competitiveness, Eramet is to seriously reduce the costs of its activities in New Caledonia. The direction of its local subsidiary, SLN, yesterday presented its plans in this sense, in relying on a cabinet study March & Co. goal: bring back the full production cost at $ 7 a pound of nickel, against 8 in 2008. "Competition will harden significantly, explains Patrick Buffet, CEO of Eramet." In 2008, SLN was one of the producers to the higher costs to the world. It is imperative to reduce $ 1 coûtde the book of nickel occurred in Caledonia if we want market share pasperdre. 
This objective shall be achieved by 2012, date at which annual nickel production should climb to 60,000 tonnes, against 52.500 to 53,000 tons expected this year. To achieve this, SLN to save EUR 90 million in full-year 2012 compared to 2008. However, 500 post deletions announced last August were reduced to 300. "The NLS will increase from 2.408 employees late October to 2,100 in 2012", announced Patrick Buffet, which promises that there will be no layoffs. "The figure of 2,000 employees would be more rational, but we have chosen to aid, in order to avoid Union reactions", said the CEO.
Despite a high tropical fever, caught in Gabon, which prevented him from attending the Board of Directors and Committee business yesterday morning, Patrick Buffet extensively detailed plan will be implemented in March next after consultation with the social partners. He announced the immediate launch of a préétude for the construction of a new power plant coal in replacement of the old Central oil of thirty-five years.
Reduce pollution levels
These statements are a week after the South Province has taken two orders binding SLN to reduce its pollution levels in Nouméa and build, by 2013, a new power plant compliance with European environmental standards. Because of growing urbanization of Nouméa, the Doniambo plant and its power plant are now in the heart of the city, while their emissions are 15 times higher than the European rules. Until then, the subsidiary of Eramet enjoyed relative leniency of the authorities.
The South Province also expressed its intention to renegotiate to increase the selling price of electricity from the dam of Yaté. "I warned the policy if it increased the price of the energy of Yaté, should be more savings," warned Patrick Buffet, who sees "no reason for the SLN waives its benefits."Half a century ago, SLN had largely contributed to the construction of the dam and the hydroelectric Yaté and obtained Central, in Exchange, a very special rate.
Another subject of negotiation between the South Province and the NLS: Prony massif. Recently, the allocation of the operating licence of the lateritic site, on which the SLN account feed its next hydrometallurgical plant, was cancelled by the administrative tribunal. "Not having Prony, is condemned to death the SLN in twenty years", launches Patrick Buffet, which reaffirmed the commitment of Eramet to remain in New Caledonia, cradle of the group. "We are here to eternity", he said.
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