The objective of the public interest group “CNRT Nickel and its Environment” is the pooling and management of the resources provided for the implementation of research programmes and technological development with a view to the sustainable exploitation of mining resources that is compatible with the conservation and the enhancement of the natural and human environment of New Caledonia.
In the tradition of the CNRTs, this group is dedicated to improving the competitiveness of the companies involved by providing better scientific knowledge of the resource nickel and the impact of the mining and metallurgical activities on the populations, the natural environments and the economic life of New Caledonia.