MMC Norilsk Nickel is a Russian nickel and palladium mining and smelting company. Its largest operations are located in the Norilsk–Talnakh area near the Yenisei River, in northern Russia. It also has holdings near the Kola Peninsula at Nikel, Zapolyarny, and Monchegorsk; in western Finland at Harjavalta; in southern Africa in Botswana and South Africa; and in western Australia. MMC stands for "Mining and Metallurgical Company".
Norilsk Nickel is headquartered in Moscow and is the world's leading producer of nickel and palladium. It is ranked among the top ten copper producers.
The company is listed on MICEX-RTS. The key shareholders are Vladimir Potanin's Interros and Oleg Deripaska's Rusal: each reportedly owns over 25% of shares. In December 2010, Norilsk offered to buy out Rusal's share for US$12 billion, but the offer was declined.
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Police of the south-western region of the country handed over the case on violation of environmental legislation by the plant in Harjavalta to the prosecutor office.
RBC spoke to the Putin's colleague in KGB, the former general director of Norilsk Nickel and the main representative of Russian interests in the Bank of Cyprus Vladimir Strzhalkovsky about the problems of the bank, one third of which is owned by the Russians
Potanin's ex-wife promised to transfer the stake, which will be the subject of legal proceedings, to state control.
Norilsk Nickel, which was in dire straits a few years ago because of the corporate conflict, has made its CEO the leader of the Forbes list.
The combined wealth of 200 richest businessmen of Russia decreased by $73 billion, while the number of billionaires fell to 88 from 111.
According to her lawyers, behind another claim of Eco-Invest there's her husband Vladimir Potanin, who was recently called the richest Russian by Forbes.
He's $2.8 billion richer than the former leader Alisher Usmanov.
The businessman, whose fortune is estimated at $12.6 billion by Forbes, was too modest at estimating the family assets during the divorce proceedings, according to his ex-wife.
While the economy was plunging into crisis, steelmakers and exporters earned on sharp weakening of the ruble. Who was in the best position?
Vladimir Potanin transferred 30% of Norilsk Nickel shares from the accounts of Cypriot company Interros International Investments Ltd to another Cypriot structure Olderfrey Holdings Ltd, retaining 30.4% of Norilsk Nickel shares.
The businessman can leave his CEO office.
Travel agency Neva, whose foundation is associated with the name of the ex-chairman of Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, kicked the bucket.
His presence in the board directors of Uralkali is more important.
However, his wife wants her half back.
UC Rusal continues to incur losses. Aluminium prices are still below the cost of production of the company. The dividends of "Norilsk Nickel" will help to pay off the company's debts.
The Kremlin lobbied Musa Bazhaev's business in previously Norilsk. The taxes of his busines group are waited for in the city budget.
CEO of Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin talked about the company's life in peace time. Norilsk Nikel