| Nannoscincus koniambo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Nannoscincus |
| Species: | N. koniambo |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannoscincus koniambo | |
Nannoscincus koniambo is a species of skink found in New Caledonia. [1]
Nannoscincus is a genus of small skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.
Voh is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
The Koniambo mine is a large open pit mine of the laterite variety in the north of New Caledonia in the North Province. It is closest to the small town of Voh, on the west coast of the island. Nickel is found in saprolite ore on the Koniambo Massif, and taken by conveyor to a new smelter on the coast. Koniambo has one of the largest nickel reserves in New Caledonia, with around 151 million tonnes of ore grading at 2.58% nickel, which was in 2014 reputed to be the highest-grade undeveloped property in the world. Each 62.5 million tonnes of ore contains 4 million tonnes of nickel metal. The final output of the mine is ferronickel, approximately 176,000t per annum of which is produced in shot form. The shot is packaged into two-tonne bags for onward shipment. The projected mine life from first exploitation is 25 years. A deep water private port was built for import and export purposes.
André Dang Van Nha is a New Caledonian mining magnate, of Vietnamese origin and French/Australian/Vietnamese citizenship. He is best known for brokering a series of remarkable mining deals that also supported the Kanak cause for independence from France.
Anthony Hume Whitaker was a New Zealand herpetologist, contributing a 50-year career of fieldwork, pioneering research and species discoveries. His is still the largest collection of reptile and amphibian specimens donated to Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
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