(themunicheye.com) - One of the largest producers of nickel, copper and other metals in the world, Russian Norilsk Nickel will work to improve biodiversity in Siberian rivers. Starting from 2023 the company will start to finance scientific research on the assessment of the state of aquatic bioresources and fish habitat. These scientific developments lack funding, and such support will create a benefit not only for Russian science, but also world science as a whole, experts believe. Later on, the company plans to annually release fry of different fish species into Siberian rivers, including one of the region's largest rivers, the Yenisei.
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.
