(ibtimes.com) - In a bold move Russian mining powerhouse Nornickel has stepped onto the ice to engage with the indigenous people of Tukhard, a remote Arctic settlement. Collaborating with architectural wizards Wowhaus and the Norilsk Development Agency, Nornickel is pursuing a UN-sanctioned relocation plan for these residents, currently nestled in an industrial sanitary zone. Nornickel has been beating the drum for this plan at a public consultation with the locals. The heart of the meeting throbbed with talk about the master plan for the new settlement, the design of the houses, and the all-important consent of the community. Nornickel is no greenhorn when it comes to these talks, having hosted three rounds of consultation with experts in indigenous rights, all to ensure that the rights and opportunities for the locals are kept front and center.
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