Proposed mine sale in New Caledonia reignites tensions over independence | The World

Tensions over the future of New Caledonia's Vale nickel plant have erupted into violent protests, with cars torched, shops vandalised and several people injured. It's prompted the Brazilian mining giant to evacuate its operations as demonstrators were filmed carrying weapons behind torched roadblocks. Denise Fisher, a former Australian consul-general in New Caledonia, tells The World the unrest is part of a bigger issue - the independence referendum process.

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