Norilsk Nickel Group of Companies (MCX: GMKN, LSE: MNOD) is the leader in the Russian metals and mining industry, the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium and one of the world's leading producers of platinum and copper. It also produces various by-products, such as cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium and sulphur. Norilsk Nickel is involved in prospecting, exploration, extraction, refining and metallurgical processing of minerals, and refining of minerals, as well as the production, marketing and sales of base and precious metals. The key production units of Norilsk Nickel in Russia are the Polar Division and Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company. Norilsk Nickel International assets include nickel operations and projects in Finland, Australia, Botswana and South Africa. Norilsk Nickel mission is to strengthen our leadership position in the global metals and mining industry based on rational use of mineral resource base and effective technologies in the interests of shareholders, employees and regions where the company operates.