(tass.ru) - Nornickel will invest 6 billion rubles in the creation of an ice palace in Norilsk. This was announced to TASS during the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum by head of the city Dmitry Karasev.
"6 billion rubles from extrabudgetary sources," he said, answering a question about the amount of funds for the construction of the ice palace.
Karasev clarified that the construction of the new ice palace is financed by Nornickel. The design of the palace is scheduled to be completed this year.
He also noted that active housing construction is underway as part of the renovation of the city. "The total amount of construction funds for the entire program is about 120 billion [rubles] until 2035. This year, if we take different sources, it will be about 3 billion rubles," he explained.
Nornickel is a diversified mining and smelting company, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel. The production divisions of the Nornickel group are located in the Norilsk industrial region, on the Kola Peninsula and in the Trans-Baikal Territory, as well as in Finland.
"6 billion rubles from extrabudgetary sources," he said, answering a question about the amount of funds for the construction of the ice palace.
Karasev clarified that the construction of the new ice palace is financed by Nornickel. The design of the palace is scheduled to be completed this year.
He also noted that active housing construction is underway as part of the renovation of the city. "The total amount of construction funds for the entire program is about 120 billion [rubles] until 2035. This year, if we take different sources, it will be about 3 billion rubles," he explained.
Nornickel is a diversified mining and smelting company, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel. The production divisions of the Nornickel group are located in the Norilsk industrial region, on the Kola Peninsula and in the Trans-Baikal Territory, as well as in Finland.
