MMC Norilsk Nickel (MNOD)
MMC Norilsk Nickel: CLEAN-UP UNDERWAY AFTER ACCIDENTAL DIESEL SPILL AT
NORILSK NICKEL'S HEAT AND POWER PLANT No. 3
03-Jun-2020 / 21:01 MSK
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PRESS RELEASE
3 June 2020
Public Joint Stock Company «Mining and Metallurgical Company «NORILSK
NICKEL» (PJSC "MMC "Norilsk Nickel", "Nornickel" or the "Company") the
world's largest of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major
CLEAN-UP UNDERWAY AFTER ACCIDENTAL DIESEL SPILL AT NORILSK NICKEL'S HEAT AND
POWER PLANT ?3
On May 29, 2020, an accidental damage to a diesel fuel storage tank resulted
in a leak of 21kt of fuel at Heat and Power Plant - 3 (HPP-3) in the
Kayerkan neighborhood of the city of Norilsk. The accident was caused by a
sudden sinking of supporting posts in the basement of the storage tank. The
HPP-3 is located in a remote area, no local community has been impacted.
HHP-3 is operated by Norilsk Nickel's subsidiary, Norilsk-Taymyr Energy
Company (NTEC).
Emergency teams from Nornickel's Polar Division and NTEC immediately arrived
to the site to start clean up works.A regional emergency situation has been
declared in the city of Norilsk and Taymir region. An emergency response
team has been set up chaired by the city mayor of Norilsk.
Norilsk Nickel's NTEC and the government's environmental agency
(Rosprirodnadzor) have organized joint aerial inspections of the water
bodies of the Norilo-Pyasinsky water system to search for possible diesel
contamination occurrences. To deal with oil spills in water, a special team
from the Sea Rescue Service (a special unit of the Ministry of
Transportation) from the city of Murmansk has been brought over. The Service
has a large experience in cleaning up oil spills into water, having
liquidated more than 50 various accidents.
Special containment bons near the mouth of the Ambarka River to collect any
oil products and prevent them from spreading further have been rolled out.
In total, Norilsk Nickel has mobilized 250 personnel and 72 equipment items
to work on the liquidation. As of June 3, a total of 262t of diesel fuel has
been collected near HHP-3, a total of 800 cubic m of contaminated soil has
been removed and approximately 80t of fuel has been collected from the spill
to Ambarnaya river.
Currently, NTEC teams are conducting an inspection of emergency diesel fuel
storage facilities, with a special attention paid to assessing the risks of
sinking soil under hazardous objects installed in permafrost.
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, sulphur 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 and South Africa.
MMC Norilsk Nickel shares are listed on the Moscow and on the
Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchanges, ADRs are traded over the counter in the US
and on the London, Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges.
Media Relations: Investor Relations:
Phone: +7 (495) 785 58 00 Phone: +7 (495) 786 83 20
Email: pr@nornik.ru Email: ir@nornik.ru
ISIN: US55315J1025
Category Code: MSCH
TIDM: MNOD
Sequence No.: 67833
EQS News ID: 1062479
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