- Tiebaghi
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Tiebaghi is a mine and former village in Kaala-Gomen, New Caledonia. Located on an ultramafic massif, it was the largest chromium mine in the world in 1941, producing about 54,000 tons per year.[1] During World War II it produced about 4400 tons of nickel per year. The mine is currently extensively mined by the French firm Eramet.[2]
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Coordinates: 20°26′41″S 164°13′2″E / 20.44472°S 164.21722°E
Categories:- Populated places in New Caledonia
- Mines in New Caledonia
- New Caledonia geography stubs
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