Environmental damage from the largest leak of diesel under the Norilsk valued at 147.7 billion rubles., said Rosprirodnadzor. It is probably the largest such fine in Russia’s history. The service is already offered subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel, the CHP which has leaked, voluntarily make amends. The company itself has stated its readiness to pay all assessed fines.Environmental damage from spill of diesel fuel at CHP-3 of “Norilsk Nickel” is estimated at 147.7 billion rubles, according to Rosprirodnadzor. According to the Department, the harm caused to water objects amounts to 147 billion rubles., and soil — 738 million rubles According to the report, the service sent the requirements on voluntary compensation of the Norilsk-Taimyr energy company, which is part of the MMC. “B” sent a request to the press service of the company.Read dleaware occurred on may 29 at CHP-3, which is owned by subsidiaries of Norilsk Nickel. As a result of subsidence of the supports of the Foundation in the environment, including in twin river, were more than 21 thousand tons of winter diesel fuel. Norilsk Nickel adheres to the version that the reason was the warming in the permafrost, which resulted in the movement of the supports under the fuel tanks. The company intends to organize the monitoring of permafrost.Shares of “Norilsk Nickel” on the news of such a large fine was moved to the fall and 18:20 GMT lose about 3% on the Moscow exchange. The company has estimated its costs to eliminate the consequences of the accident at RUB 10 billion Fine issued by Rosprirodnadzor, one of the largest in Russian history. Formally, larger claims were received by foreign shareholders of the project “Sakhalin-2” in 2007, but in reality after joining the project of “Gazprom” to pay them was not necessary. By the end of 2019 Norilsk Nickel has reported an increase in net profit almost doubled to $6 billion, and EBITDA by 27%, to $7.9 billion In April 2020, the company announced that it held a mobilization operating lines of credit and created a cash reserve of about $5 billion, Together with undrawn credit lines, the total size of the liquidity cushion in excess of $7 billion, which allows us to serve and to pay the debts within three years without raising additional financing.The head of the company Vladimir Potanin during the meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “Norilsk Nickel” ready to pay any fines. Thus the basic shareholders GMK is ready to consider on the adjustment of dividends to support the company.Eugene Zainullin
