Russia: Taltech to increase coal output

The authorities of the Kemerovo region and the Taltech group have signed an agreement on the socio-economical cooperation in 2017. This year Taltech intends to increase coal output by 13.5%, to 4.2 million tons. Investments of 300 million rubles will be spent on engineering and construction of enterprises as well as the purchase of new…

Russia: Nornickel fund buying palladium

In 2016 Norilsk Nickel bought some 5 tons of palladium from Global Palladium Fund. The authorized capital of the fund received $100 million, which allowed making trial transactions. The fund is toying with palladium transactions. Last year it successfully bought palladium and then resold it to the major customers of Norilsk Nickel. This year the…