Mining boost in Russian central Arctic to feed electric vehicle market
Russia’s Nornickel says it can supply enough battery packs to reduce global CO2 emissions by 50-100 million tonnes over the
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Nickel plant in northwest Russia shutting down its first furnace
With the closure comes a 33% cut in emissions from the infamous factory in the Russian, Norwegian borderland. Just one
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Aging nickel plant in northwest Russia due to close in late 2020
A gradual halt in production is likely to take place before Nornickel fully closes its smelter in the Russian border
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Would closing a nickel plant spell doom for the town of Nikel, Arctic Russia?
The toxic smoke that for decades has embraced the borderlands between Russia and Norway might soon vanish. It will help
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Aging smelter near Russia-Norway border will be closed, company says
Nornickel and regional authorities in Murmansk have signed agreement on how to collaborate on retraining and restructuring for the 800
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Murmansk region welcomes its first EV fast-charger during air pollution spike
Festivity in the mining town of Zapolyarny, northwest Russia as Nornickel-sponsored fast charger for electric vehicles opened on Thursday. At
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Norilsk, Arctic Russia is world’s largest sulfur dioxide emissions hotspot: report
1.9 million tons of sulfur dioxide from the chimneys in Norilsk, a city in Arctic Russia, were blowing over the
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Business is good for Russian nickel giant Nornickel
Nornickel makes big money and has tripled payouts to its shareholders over the last three years. The annual General Meeting
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Nornickel promises to slash toxic smelter emissions in northwest Russia
Sulphur dioxid gas still lies thick over the nickel plants located along the border to Norway. But there are now
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New Finnish technology to slash nickel mining pollution in northwestern Russia
Sulfur-rich, but nickel-poor concentrate will be separated out and sent to other consumers, while only the nickel-rich concentrate will be
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Blog – Monchegorsk, Russia: a mining town with green aspirations
Murmansk, the largest city in the entire Arctic, is having a makeover. At the restaurant on the top floor of
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Meet the powerful billionaires controlling Northwestern Russia’s industry
They are among the richest people on planet earth and hold an insane amount of private money. The Barents Observer
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Dreaming of a White Christmas on the Kola Peninsula
Nornickel plans significant reduction of smelting operations in Nikel to achieve a target of 50% reduction in sulfur dioxide pollution
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How green are the batteries? Electric car revolution boosts business for big Arctic air polluter
Nornickel eyes sharp increase in demand for nickel and copper as tens of millions of electric cars hit the roads
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