In 2009, Norilsk Nickel”s nickel production decreased by 6% to 282,9 thousand tons

OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel in 2009, reducing the production of commodity nickel 6% to 282.9 thousand tons (300.6 tons during the 12 months of 2008). The Russian divisions of nickel production in 2009 remained stable - 232 , 8 tons. The total decrease in nickel production was due mainly underrun problems Harjavalta refining capacity of the plant due to disruption in the schedule of raw material supply company Talvivaara Mining Company Plc, said in a statement Norilsk Nickel.

Total production of copper for 12 months of 2009 decreased to 402 thousand tons from 419 thousand tons during the same period in 2008. Reducing the volume of copper production due to a planned reduction in volumes at the Polar Division and Kola MMC up to 382.4 thousand tons, while the results of Russian units were higher than the initial forecast of 375 thousand tons.

The company produced 2.805 million troy ounces of palladium and 661 thousand ounces of platinum during the reporting period, exceeding the production results in 2008 and an initial forecast for 2009.

Polar Division and Kola MMC produced in 4 quarter of 2009, 63.5 thousand tons of nickel and 100.4 thousand tons of copper, exceeded the approved business plan. As a result, the nickel production amounted to 232.8 thousand tons, copper - 382.4 thousand tons.

output of palladium for 4 quarter 2009 amounted to 724 thousand troy ounces of platinum - 169 thousand troy ounces. Following the 2009 Polar Division and Kola MMC produced 2.676 million troy ounces of palladium and 636 thousand ounces of platinum.

In the 4 th quarter 2009 production of nickel Harjavalta refinery in Finland amounted to 9.9 thousand tons, including 8.5 thousand tons of own nickel and 1.4 thousand tons of nickel produced by tolling contracts. During the period, for further processing at the plant Harjavalta were placed with the company Tati Nickel: 2,2 thousand tons of nickel in concentrate, 1.6 thousand tons of copper in nickel concentrate, 13 thousand ounces of palladium in nickel concentrate and 2 thousand troy ounces of platinum in nickel concentrate.

output of the plant Harjavalta for the entire 2009 amounted to 40.8 thousand tons of nickel, including 28.5 thousand tons of own nickel and 12.3 thousand tons of nickel on the toll contract. Reduced performance Harjavalta plant in 2009, compared to 2008 due, primarily, the breakdown of the schedule of deliveries of raw materials by Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. Also the group has been working on the replacementdd6of concentrate shipped from the Australian business groups to concentrate the company Tati Nickel.

The total production of nickel in concentrate enterprises Tati Nickel and Nkomati in the 4 th quarter of 2009, as planned, up 5.7 thousand tons, including the amount of concentrate sent for processing to other companies of the Group. The volume of production of nickel in concentrate for the entire 2009 amounted to 22.6 thousand tons, including intra-group supplies.

In the 4 th quarter of 2009 at the Australian group of companies working in ore extraction and production of marketable products has been conducted. In 2009, the volume of production of nickel in concentrate to stop the work of Australian enterprises amounted to 1.2 thousand tons.
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