Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel plans to launch the first stage of its Bystrinsky GOK ore mining and processing plant on October 31, the government of the Zabaikalsky region said in a statement quoting governor Natalya Zhdanova. “We planned the launch of the facility’s first stage on October 31. We also discussed prospects for the…
The shareholders of Norilsk Nickel have approved paying 224.2 rubles per share, or a total of 35.479 billion rubles in dividends for January-June, the company said in a statement on October 2. The record date for the dividends is October 19. In 2016, the company paid no dividends for January-June, but paid 444.25 rubles per…
Nornickel has launched its new corporate website, now operating on two domains – www.nornickel.ru and www.nornickel.com, for Russian and English speakers, respectively. The new website is intended to enable users to develop consistent understanding of the company’s strategy, corporate governance principles, values and sustainable development policy. The new resource will help streamline the interaction with…
Kaspersky Lab and the Nornickel group of companies have agreed to cooperate in the sphere of information security. The partnership is aimed at creating a comprehensive protection system for corporate and industrial networks, as well as integrating cutting edge technologies to combat cyberthreats and increase the overall security level of one of the world’s largest…
Mining and metallurgic company Norilsk Nickel plans to make a final decision on its participation in development of the Baimskoye field in Russia’s northernmost Chukotka Autonomous District until the end of 2017, Vice President Yelena Bezdenezhnykh reported on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum on September 6. “We have been evaluating the potential of…
Kola MMC has finished reconstructing the nitrogen-oxygen plant, having put into operation a new air-separation unit with compressor equipment. The modernization will allow Kola MMC to considerably decrease expenses when manufacturing air separation products widely used in the non-ferrous metals manufacture. The company believes the economic impact from the implementation of new techniques will amount…
Kola MMC, a part of the Nornickel Group, has embarked on the first stage of the railroad construction at its Monchegorsk site to address an increase in metal production. According to the refining flowchart, the railway transport is used to deliver feedstock (converter matte from Nikel and Norilsk) to the site, transport semi-products obtained at…
Norilsk Nickel, one of the largest refined nickel and palladium producer in the world, reports that on August 24 its Board of Directors considered to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders (EGM) on September 29 and set the EGM record date (the list of shareholders eligible to vote) on September 5. The Board of…
