The amount of production lost at the Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines, which reportedly account for more than one third of Nornickel’s Russian ore, is unknown, but
nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange dipped immediately after talk of its resumption. Nornickel is the world’s biggest nickel producer and a multi-metal miner.
Additionally, the Norilsk concentrator, which was closed for repairs after a fatal accident on February...