Sumitomo's Madagascar nickel mine transforms into $3bn money pit
TOKYO -- A Madagascar nickel mining operation has generated over 430 billion yen ($3 billion) in net losses for Sumitomo Corp. since the Japanese trading house joined the project two decades ago.
Sumitomo acquired a stake in the Ambatovy mine in 2005 that has grown to just over 54% with Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources (KOMIR) owning the rest.
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