The Introduction of a new comprehensive environmental protection programme, conventionally called «Sulphur Programme 2.0», an unprecedented environmental program that covers our key geographies.
Implementation of the Sulphur Programme will help our Polar Division (Norilsk) significantly lower its SO2 emissions, while bringing the Kolar Division in line with global peers.
Reduction of SO2 emissions at the Polar Division by 2023 (vs. 2015)
Reduction of SO2 emissions at the Polar Division by 2025 (vs. 2015)
Reduction of SO2 emissions at the Polar Division beyond 2030+ (vs. 2015)
Capex for Sulphur Program 2 (Norilsk Division)
Harmful emissions in the Russia-Norway border zone were completely eliminated
Reduction of SO2 emissions in the Kola Division vs. 2015 (ahead of target of 85%)
This is a large-scale environmental project designed to capture sulphur dioxide emissions at the Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant and the Copper Plant (both part of Nornickel’s Polar Division), dramatically reducing emissions.
The project will be phased in at Nornickel’s two core downstream facilities in the Norilsk Industrial District as follows:
The Sulphur Programme at Kola MMC focuses on the closure of the obsolete production shop in Nickel town (near the Norwegian border) and downstream modernization in Monchegorsk. These activities eliminated sulphur dioxide emissions in the Russia-Norway border area and significantly reduced adverse environment impact in Monchegorsk.
The project envisages the construction of a 200 kt dry concentrate loading point, the upgrade of the flotation circuit at the Zapolyarny Concentrator to allow for production of two types of copper nickel concentrate, and the complete shutdown of smelting operations in Nickel. The new facility separates high-grade concentrate and low-grade concentrate, ready to be shipped to third-party consumers. After the shutdown of all smelting operations, the employees have been offered jobs at other Nornickel enterprises.