OVERLOOKED

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Pacific groups say the EU's new nickel deal with New Caledonia shuts out the Kanak people whose land holds the ore

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10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)
  1. O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
  2. Published

The math

  1. Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
  2. Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
  3. 0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.
ScoreMeaningMajor U.S. outlets that covered it
10Fully overlooked ← this story0 of 13 outlets
8Barely covered1 outlet
6, 5Lightly covered2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3Covered4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0Widely covered6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 3, 2026, 7:27 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

OutletResultSearches run
AP
apnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
google-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductors

Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters
reuters.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
google-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Commodities Market Headlines | Breaking Stock Market News | Reuters
  • Deals Market Headlines | Breaking Stock Market News | Reuters

Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times
nytimes.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
14 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • New York
  • European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin
  • Real Estate
  • The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
  • World News
  • Climate and Environment
  • The New York Times inEducation
  • Donald Trump
  • Art and Design
  • The 30 Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
  • A.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites
  • Design and Interiors
  • DealBook Newsletter
  • It’s Prime Day (Again). Here Are the Best Deals From Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days.

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
google-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal
wsj.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • U.S. Pressure Campaign Leaves Iranian Tankers Stranded in Asian Waters - WSJ
  • Anglo American Warns of Brazilian Closure if EU Vetoes MMG Nickel Deal
  • See How the U.S. Is Attacking China’s Control of Critical Minerals
  • Still Going: The Best Deals From Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN
cnn.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • October Prime Day may be over, but 50 of the best Amazon deals are still up for grabs
  • It’s your last chance to score big Amazon Prime Day deals on our favorite laptops

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News
foxnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Trump's Greenland obsession isn’t random. Here’s what’s at stake
  • Trump announces massive oil, gas and mineral exploration plans in Greenland, touts national security benefits
  • Congress killed the penny — now it's coming for the 13-cent nickel
  • US, China strike deal to lower tariffs on $30B in goods after Trump-Xi Washington summit

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News
nbcnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Critical vulnerabilities in commonly used web code spark rush to update systems
  • I’ve covered Walmart’s sales for over three years — these are the best deals to shop from the October Walmart Deals event

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News
cbsnews.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News
abcnews.go.com		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
google-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR
npr.org		Not foundgoogle-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
FAILED google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals": HTTP 503
FAILED google-news:"Kanak nickel deal": HTTP 503
3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • The New Yorker Radio Hour
  • New Music
  • News

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today
usatoday.com		Not foundbing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
FAILED google-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU": HTTP 503
FAILED google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals": HTTP 503
FAILED google-news:"Kanak nickel deal": HTTP 503
6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Bills debut unpopular 'Nickel City' uniforms defended by Josh Allen
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  • Amazon promo codes, coupons, and deals for November 2026
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  • Prime Big Deal Days is over. Here's what you can still buy on sale
  • Shop today's best Amazon Prime Big Deals before they're gone

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com		Not foundbing-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU"
bing-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals"
bing-news:"Kanak nickel deal"
bing-news:"Sejourne New Caledonia"
FAILED google-news:"New Caledonia nickel EU": HTTP 503
FAILED google-news:"New Caledonia critical minerals": HTTP 503
FAILED google-news:"Kanak nickel deal": HTTP 503
2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Nickel Rallies Past $16,000 on Prospect of Indonesia Output Cuts
  • EU Plans to Hit China With More Import Curbs in Early 2027

Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)CheckO-ScoreConfirmed outletsWhat changed
Nov 3, 2026, 7:27 AM ETinitial10 Fully overlooked0No change

Search terms

“New Caledonia nickel EU”, “New Caledonia critical minerals”, “Kanak nickel deal”, “Sejourne New Caledonia”

Method

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.