At the invitation of Norilsk Nickel, a large group of scientists from the SB RAS studied biodiversity near the small towns of Nikel and Zapolyarny

Ornithologists were the first to undertake research in the biodiversity followed by hydrologists, soil scientists, mammologists, botanists, entomologists who came to the Kola Peninsula, according to a report at kn51.ru. “It’s good when Norilsk Nickel orders such a large-scale study in the area of its presence. Such approach is important not only for the industrial enterprises - the results of the research will be relevant for further work on the conservation of nature and planning for further human activities,” believes Dmitry Taranenko, a researcher at the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS). 
To study the soil, the researchers make a special section. “According to the first impression, this is a well-preserved site, with little exposure even though it is located quite close to the enterprise,” said Yury Ermolov, a senior researcher at the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the SB RAS, during his work on the last site studied that is located 10 km away from the Nikel settlement. The next step includes the research work at the laboratory where the scientists will analyze soil properties and assess the level of elements and priority pollutants. The samples and materials collected by the expedition members on the Kola Peninsula near the Norilsk Nickel enterprises will be studied by the researchers at the laboratory. The first results will be available in autumn. 
Norilsk Nickel also supported the new biodiversity researches in the Arctic, this time they were carried out in the western part of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). This part of the NSR is the main transport artery of the Norilsk industrial region. The Norilsk Nickel’s vessels alone transported 1.8 mn tonnes of cargo along the NSR last year. The researchers of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences will collect material samples to
assess the biodiversity and monitor the state of the population of seabirds and mammals along the Northern Sea Route.
MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper. The company also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium and other products.
The production units of Norilsk Nickel Group are located at the Norilsk Industrial District, on the Kola Peninsula and Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia as well as in Finland.
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