Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic

NORNICKEL REPORTS 2021 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESULTS

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Public Joint Stock Company Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel (PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, Nornickel or the Company)

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  • Public Joint Stock Company Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel (PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, Nornickel or the Company)
    Moscow, June 8, 2022 MMC Norilsk Nickel, the worlds largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper announces its 2021 sustainable performance results.
  • In 2021, Nornickel continued to deliver on its comprehensive environmental programme.
  • In 2021, Nornickel started to deploy a permafrost-based foundations system in Norilsk , covering operating and residential buildings and structures.
  • In 2021, Nornickel increased its spending 5-fold to over RUB 420 m on projects supporting the indigenous northern communities.

The Arctic Council discusses the potential of renewable energy during the Conference on Green Energy in the Arctic

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Moscow, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arctic Council hosted The Conference on Green Energy in the Arctic in Moscow during Russian Energy Week 2021 in October.

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  • Moscow, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arctic Council hosted The Conference on Green Energy in the Arctic in Moscow during Russian Energy Week 2021 in October.
  • We must acknowledge the growing role of the Russian Arctic in the global and national economy.
  • In particular, the Snowflake International Arctic Station, which is being implemented in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District and Murmansk Region, will run on renewable energy.
  • The experts noted that the Arctic is a strategic region for the development of renewable energy projects.

Interros Signs Deals to Boost the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Regions

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Friday, September 3, 2021

VLADIVOSTOK, Russian Federation, Sept. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interros, a Russian investment major, signed two significant agreements, related to the development of the Far Eastern and Arctic regions at the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia.

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  • VLADIVOSTOK, Russian Federation, Sept. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interros, a Russian investment major, signed two significant agreements, related to the development of the Far Eastern and Arctic regions at the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia.
  • First, Interros is creating a new venture capital fund for the development of the Far East.
  • The agreement with the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East was signed today by Sergei Batekhin, the General Director of Interros, and the Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Alexei Chekunkov.
  • Vladimir Potanin, the founder and President of Interros, commented: "The Russian Arctic and the Far East are one of the most promising regions of the country, whose technological and scientific potential can hardly be overestimated.