A settlement called Tukhard has existed since the second half of the last century, and as TASS said in its report from the EEF, the village is inhabited by indigenous people of the North. “The residents of Tukhard chose a place for a new settlement and defined its infrastructure. The construction of a new village for 600-700 people is planned to be completed in 2026," Grachev said stressing that the new location for the village was chosen by the residents themselves during the procedure initiated by Norilsk Nickel to obtain Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and this has become the first case of its application in the Arctic. The vice president noted that the FPIC procedure will become a new element in the company's policy.
“In addition, Grachev said that as part of the policy of interaction with the indigenous peoples of the North, the company has developed a program, which includes about 40 events including support for the “School of Public Diplomacy” for northerners. This project is being implemented by the Federal Agency for Nationalities and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations,” TASS said.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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.
MMC Norilsk Nickel shares are listed on the Moscow and on the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchanges, ADRs are accepted for trading on the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchange.
Norilsk Nickel fully supports the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Company considers social responsibility and commitment to the principles of sustainable development as one of the pillars of operational efficiency and business development. Nornickel seeks to continuously improve its activities in the areas of environmental protection, human rights, health and safety, environmental impact assessment, and biodiversity preservation. The company spent RUB 221.5 billion on SDG-linked projects in 2021.
Vladimir Malakhov, Rough&Polished
