Kuébéni River
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Kuébéni is a major river of southeastern New Caledonia
. Kuebeni is also known as Kouebuni Riviere, Kouébuni Rivière, La Kuébéni River etc. The river has a catchment area of 38 square kilometres and is noted for its red clay and Pisolitic sandstone and nickel mining
. It flows into the sea, north of Goro
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New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
. Kuebeni is also known as Kouebuni Riviere, Kouébuni Rivière, La Kuébéni River etc. The river has a catchment area of 38 square kilometres and is noted for its red clay and Pisolitic sandstone and nickel mining
Nickel mining in New Caledonia
Nickel mining in New Caledonia is a major sector of the New Caledonian economy. The islands contain about 7,100,000 tonnes of nickel which is about 10% of the world's nickel reserves. With the annual production of about 107,000 tonnes in 2009, New Caledonia was the world's fifth largest producer...
. It flows into the sea, north of Goro
Goro, New Caledonia
Goro is a major mining settlement in South Province, New Caledonia. The Goro mine is one of the world's biggest nickel mines....
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