Operational performance
Norilsk nickel group saleable metals | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Total nickel, t | 295,098 | 300,340 | 285,292 | 274,248 | 266,406 | 235,749 | 217,112 | 218,770 | 228,687 | 235,709 |
including from own Russian feed | 234,906 | 223,153 | 219,273 | 223,224 | 220,675 | 196,809 | 210,131 | 216,856 | 225,204 | 232,532 |
including from 3d parties feed | 60,192 | 77,187 | 66,019 | 51,024 | 45,731 | 38,940 | 6,981 | 1,914 | 3,482 | 3,177 |
Total copper, t | 377,944 | 363,764 | 371,063 | 368,008 | 369,426 | 360,217 | 401,081 | 473,654 | 499,119 | 487,186 |
including from own Russian feed | 362,854 | 344,226 | 345,737 | 345,897 | 352,766 | 344,482 | 397,774 | 473,515 | 498,838 | 486,816 |
including from 3d parties feed | 15,090 | 19,538 | 25,326 | 22,111 | 16,660 | 15,735 | 3,307 | 139 | 281 | 370 |
Total palladium, koz | 2,806 | 2,732 | 2,662 | 2,752 | 2,689 | 2,618 | 2,780 | 2,729 | 2,922 | 2,826 |
including from own Russian feed | 2,704 | 2,624 | 2,529 | 2,582 | 2,575 | 2,526 | 2,728 | 2,729 | 2,919 | 2,820 |
including from 3d parties feed | 102 | 108 | 133 | 170 | 114 | 92 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Total palladium, koz | 696 | 683 | 650 | 662 | 656 | 644 | 670 | 653 | 702 | 695 |
including from own Russian feed | 672 | 658 | 604 | 595 | 610 | 610 | 650 | 653 | 700 | 693 |
including from 3d parties feed | 24 | 25 | 46 | 67 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Norilsk and Kola Division (Russia) | ||||||||||
Nickel, t | 237,227 | 233,632 | 231,798 | 228,438 | 222,016 | 182,095 | 157,396 | 158,005 | 166,265 | 172,357 |
Norilsk Division | 124,000 | 124,000 | 122,700 | 122,390 | 96,916 | 50,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kola Division | 113,227 | 109,632 | 109,098 | 106,048 | 125,100 | 131,235 | 157,396 | 158,005 | 166,265 | 172,357 |
including from own Russian feed | 110,906 | 99,153 | 96,573 | 100,834 | 123,335 | 126,937 | 155,110 | 157,519 | 166,265 | 172,357 |
Copper, t | 363,460 | 352,466 | 359,102 | 354,943 | 355,707 | 350,619 | 387,640 | 436,201 | 442,682 | 422,031 |
Norilsk Division | 303,940 | 295,610 | 296,760 | 297,552 | 292,632 | 280,347 | 306,859 | 353,131 | 355,706 | 351,413 |
Kola Division | 59,520 | 56,856 | 62,342 | 57,391 | 63,075 | 70,272 | 80,781 | 83,070 | 86,976 | 70,618 |
including from own Russian feed | 58,914 | 48,616 | 48,977 | 48,345 | 60,134 | 63,542 | 78,587 | 82,987 | 86,976 | 70,618 |
Palladium, koz | 2,704 | 2,628 | 2,580 | 2,660 | 2,606 | 2,554 | 2,738 | 2,671 | 2,868 | 2,809 |
Norilsk Division | 2,038 | 1,989 | 2,006 | 2,065 | 1,935 | 1,703 | 956 | 987 | 1,042 | 1,180 |
Kola Division | 666 | 639 | 574 | 595 | 671 | 851 | 1,782 | 1,684 | 1,826 | 1,630 |
including from own Russian feed | 666 | 635 | 523 | 517 | 640 | 815 | 1,737 | 1,684 | 1,826 | 1,630 |
Platinum, koz | 672 | 660 | 627 | 627 | 622 | 622 | 660 | 642 | 690 | 691 |
Norilsk Division | 536 | 529 | 504 | 500 | 488 | 449 | 259 | 260 | 251 | 302 |
Kola Division | 136 | 131 | 123 | 127 | 134 | 173 | 401 | 381 | 439 | 390 |
including from own Russian feed | 136 | 129 | 100 | 95 | 122 | 159 | 385 | 381 | 439 | 390 |
Zabaykalsky Division (Russia)Norilsk Nickel owns 50.01% of Bystrinsky GOK. Production results are shown metal in concentrate for sale on 100% basis and the total operating results fully include Bystrinsky GOK. Bystrinsky GOK was commissioned in 2019.2 | ||||||||||
Copper (in concentrate), t | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19,417 | 43,489 | 62,664 |
Gold (in concentrate), koz | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 89 | 177 | 241 |
Iron ore concentrate, t | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 346 | 1,311 | 2,046 |
Kola Division (Finland) | ||||||||||
Nickel, t | 48,525 | 45,518 | 44,252 | 42,603 | 43,479 | 53,654 | 59,716 | 60,765 | 62,422 | 63,352 |
including from own Russian feed | – | – | – | – | 424 | 19,012 | 55,021 | 59,337 | 58,939 | 60,175 |
Copper, t | 5,681 | 1,006 | 6,549 | 10,629 | 13,048 | 9,598 | 13,441 | 18,036 | 12,948 | 2,491 |
including from own Russian feed | – | – | – | – | – | 593 | 12,328 | 17,980 | 12,667 | 2,121 |
Palladium, koz | 34 | 21 | 39 | 74 | 78 | 64 | 42 | 58 | 54 | 17 |
including from own Russian feed | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 35 | 58 | 51 | 11 |
Platinum, koz | 12 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
including from own Russian feed | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Nkomati (South Africa)Norilsk Nickel Group owns 50% of Nkomati. Production results report metal contained in saleable concentrate on a 50% basis and are not consolidated in the Group’s total operating results. In 2019, the Group and its operating partner, African Rainbow Minerals, reached an agreement to scale down production at Nkomati Nickel Mine. The operations of the mine are planned to cease in 1H2021 whereafter the mine is to be placed on limited care and maintenance pending the finalisation and submission of a closure plan.3 | ||||||||||
Nickel, t | 5,815 | 9,624 | 11,920 | 11,359 | 11,350 | 8,486 | 8,006 | 6,597 | 6,485 | 5,839 |
Copper, t | 2,927 | 4,594 | 5,034 | 4,938 | 5,301 | 4,007 | 4,504 | 3,055 | 3,419 | 2,877 |
Palladium, koz | 24 | 32 | 46 | 48 | 53 | 40 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Platinum, koz | 9 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Norilsk Nickel Tati (Botswana)The sale of the asset was closed on 2 April 2015.4 | ||||||||||
Nickel, t | 9,346 | 12,215 | 6,416 | 3,207 | 911 | – | – | – | – | – |
Copper, t | 8,803 | 10,292 | 5,412 | 2,436 | 671 | – | – | – | – | – |
Palladium, koz | 68 | 83 | 43 | 18 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Platinum, koz | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Lake Johnston (Australia) | ||||||||||
Nickel, t | – | 8,975 | 2,826 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Norilsk nickel group saleable metals | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Despite a number of serious environmental and COVID-related challenges facing the Company in 2020, we have fully achieved our production targets. With optimised operating processes and new refining site at Kola MMC now running at design capacity, we delivered on our nickel production guidance and exceeded production targets for platinum group metals. We also met our copper production guidance thanks to the scheduled ramp-up at Bystrinsky GOK. In the last quarter of 2020, Bystrinsky GOK reached design capacity for all metals.
The Company has implemented maximum measures to protect its people as part of its COVID-19 response. The COVID-19 situation is under management’s control and does not impact significantly on our operating processes.
Asset | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Assets in Russia (copper-nickel sulphide ore) | 25.2 | 26.3 | 26.5 |
Norilsk Division | 17.3 | 18.4 | 18.8 |
Kola Division | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
Assets in Russia (gold-iron-copper ores) | 7.9 | 10.5 | 16.0 |
Zabaykalsky Division | 7.9 | 10.5 | 16.0 |
Nkomati (South | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
Asset | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Nickel, % | |||
Norilsk Division | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Kola Division | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Nkomati | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Copper, % | |||
Norilsk Division | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Kola Division | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Zabaykalsky Division | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Nkomati | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
PGMs, g/tThe PGMs are palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium.6 | |||
Norilsk Division | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Kola Division | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Nkomati | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Asset | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Nickel | |||
Norilsk Division | 81.5 | | 84.81 |
Kola Division | 69.5 | 67.9 | 62.9 |
Nkomati | 65.9 | 64.2 | 68.3 |
Copper | |||
Norilsk Division | 94.6 | | |
Kola Division | 74.1 | 73.2 | 71.8 |
Zabaykalsky Division | 82.9 | 87.7 | 87.4 |
Nkomati | 88.4 | 87.7 | 85.4 |
PGMs | |||
Norilsk Division | 82.7 | | |
Asset | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Nickel | |||
Norilsk | 94.6 | 94.6 | 94.1 |
Kola Division | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.8 |
Kola Division | 98.0 | 97.0 | 96.3 |
Kola Division | 97.9 | 97.9 | 98.2 |
Copper | |||
Norilsk | 94.4 | 94.1 | 94.6 |
Kola Division | 96.1 | 96.2 | 96.5 |
Kola Division | 97.6 | 96.5 | 95.4 |
Kola Division | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.8 |
PGMs | |||
Norilsk | 95.9 | 95.8 | 96.4 |
Kola Division | 94.0 | 91.6 | 92.9 |
Kola Division | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.9 |
Product | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Group total | |||
Nickel, kt | 218.8 | 228.7 | 235.7 |
from own feed | 216.9 | 225.2 | 232.5 |
Copper, kt | 473.7 | 499.1 | 487.2 |
from own feed | 473.5 | 498.8 | 486.8 |
Palladium, koz | 2,729 | 2,922 | 2,826 |
from own feed | 2,729 | 2,919 | 2,820 |
Platinum, koz | 653 | 702 | 695 |
from own feed | 653 | 700 | 693 |
Norilsk and Kola Divisions | |||
Nickel, kt | 158.0 | 166.3 | 172.4 |
Copper, kt | 455.6 | 486.2 | 484.7 |
Palladium, koz | 2,671 | 2,868 | 2,809 |
Platinum, koz | 642 | 690 | 691 |
Kola Division – NN Harjavalta | |||
Nickel, kt | 60.8 | 62.4 | 63.4 |
Copper, kt | 18.0 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
Palladium, koz | 58 | 54 | 17 |
Platinum, koz | 11 | 12 | 4 |
Nkomati (South | |||
Nickel, kt | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
Copper, kt | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
Palladium, koz | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Platinum, koz | 13 | 14 | 13 |
1 Total amounts may vary from the sum of numbers due to arithmetical rounding. The production results of Nkomati are not included in the total amounts of the Group.
2 Norilsk Nickel owns 50.01% of Bystrinsky GOK. Production results are shown metal in concentrate for sale on 100% basis and the total operating results fully include Bystrinsky GOK. Bystrinsky GOK was commissioned in 2019.
3 Norilsk Nickel Group owns 50% of Nkomati. Production results report metal contained in saleable concentrate on a 50% basis and are not consolidated in the Group’s total operating results. In 2019, the Group and its operating partner, African Rainbow Minerals, reached an agreement to scale down production at Nkomati Nickel Mine. The operations of the mine are planned to cease in 1H2021 whereafter the mine is to be placed on limited care and maintenance pending the finalisation and submission of a closure plan.
4 The sale of the asset was closed on 2 April 2015.
5 All metrics for Nkomati are hereinafter shown based on the 50% ownership. Nkomati’s operating results are not consolidated into the Group’s total results.
6 The PGMs are palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium.
7 Metals recovery in bulk concentrate.
8 Metals recovery in bulk concentrate.
9 Metals recovery in bulk concentrate.
10 Metals recovery in bulk concentrate.
11 Metals recovery in bulk concentrate.
12 Feedstock to finished products.
13 Feedstock to converter matte.
14 In refining, converter matte to finished products.
15 In refining, converter matte to finished products.
16 Feedstock to finished products.
17 Feedstock to converter matte.
18 In refining, converter matte to finished products.
19 In refining, converter matte to finished products.
20 Feedstock to finished products.
21 In refining, converter matte to finished products.
22 In refining, converter matte to finished products.
23 Nkomati’s operating results are not consolidated into the Group’s total results.
1 Total amounts may vary from the sum of numbers due to arithmetical rounding. The production results of Nkomati are not included in the total amounts of the Group.