Posted on Mar 10, 2021
Norilsk Nickel: Mining firm pays record $2bn fine over Arctic oil spill
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A mining firm has paid a record $2bn (£1.4bn) fine over a huge oil spill that caused one of Russia's worst environmental disasters.
Norilsk Nickel, the world's leading nickel and palladium producer, said it had paid the fine on Wednesday.
The fuel spill last May saw 21,000 tonnes of diesel pour from one of the company's storage tanks into rivers and lakes in Russia's Arctic north.
It prompted President Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency.
"I ask you to ensure that this [money] is used primarily to improve the environmental situation in [the city of] Norilsk itself and the surrounding region," President Putin told a government meeting.
The penalty is the biggest ever issued for environmental damage in Russia, officials say.
Norilsk Nickel, also known as Nornickel, was told to pay the fine by a Russian court in February and chose not to appeal.
Its net profits for 2020 fell by 39% as a result of the fine, Reuters news agency reported.
Norilsk Nickel, the world's leading nickel and palladium producer, said it had paid the fine on Wednesday.
The fuel spill last May saw 21,000 tonnes of diesel pour from one of the company's storage tanks into rivers and lakes in Russia's Arctic north.
It prompted President Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency.
"I ask you to ensure that this [money] is used primarily to improve the environmental situation in [the city of] Norilsk itself and the surrounding region," President Putin told a government meeting.
The penalty is the biggest ever issued for environmental damage in Russia, officials say.
Norilsk Nickel, also known as Nornickel, was told to pay the fine by a Russian court in February and chose not to appeal.
Its net profits for 2020 fell by 39% as a result of the fine, Reuters news agency reported.
Norilsk Nickel: Mining firm pays record $2bn fine over Arctic oil spill
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Mining and Metals
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Arctic Ocean
Oil
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Good place for it to happen. Hope our cyber warfare boys really caused it.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Randy Hellenbrand I Guarantee I Nor One I Trained Or One of My Kin in the Community Had anything do do with it. But I'm Glad Russia is Paying for the Damage.
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
I've been out a long time. Have we done anything to boost our artic warfare capacity? Let's not mention a artic fleet. I used to be in the 205th artic light.
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