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Norilsk Nickel experts told about the development of the ideas of geometallurgy

02 june 2023
In April-May, the Norilsk division of Norilsk Nickel continued to form the goals of the technological scheme for managing ore flow on the surface, taking into account the geometallurgy from the mine surface accumulation nodes to the receiving bunkers of the processing plant. Representatives of the company told about this at the International Mining and Geological Forum.
"At the international forum, the participants of the round table discussed approaches and interactions in the triangle "Customer (consumer) – manufacturers of measuring equipment – scientific community" for the development of control methods and an instrument base that allows monitoring the quality indicators of ore in the stream. We have outlined concrete steps for the next two to three months," the company's press service explained.
Experts have noticed that the minimal effect of the introduction of geometallurgy in terms of profitability and return on investment is many times greater than the development of a deposit with the same indicators in terms of the content of useful components and extraction, ttelegraf.ru reported.

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.

The group's products are supplied to 37 countries in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and America. It is acquired by more than 400 partner companies. Sales offices operate in Switzerland, China and the USA.

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.


Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished