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Mining / Quarrying 07 - Mining of metal ores 07 - Mining of metal ores 07 - Mining of metal ores
285 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
The French nickel mining company Société Le Nickel will cut 285 jobs. This is part of a cost-cutting plan that aims at reducing annual costs by €90 million by 2012. The company said that it will avoid direct dismissals.
56% of the company is owned by Eramet. Société Le Nickel currently employs 2385 people.
Eurofound (2009), Société Le Nickel, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 69870, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69870.