For nearly a century and a half, the Etablissements Ballande mining sector, now Société des Mines de la Tontouta (SMT) and its subsidiaries, has been able to develop the nickel resources of New Caledonia. A long-standing mining player, the Ballande group continues to manage mining resources over time by guaranteeing maximum development of deposits. On all of its four active mining sites, the mining companies of the Ballande group generate nearly 400 direct jobs divided into around twenty professions.