Nornickel is focused on the exploration, mining, and processing of minerals as well as the production and sale of non‑ferrous and precious metals.
Nornickel’s core business units are vertically integrated metals and mining operations. Since 2020, the main Company’s operations have been consolidated into divisions to accelerate decision making and improve accountability of production site management.
The Group also has an R&D facility based in Saint Petersburg, with branches in Norilsk and Monchegorsk. Other Group entities include geological enterprises, transport logistics entities with port terminals and a unique Arctic sea fleet, as well as a number of other auxiliary units.
The Group’s operations are managed and coordinated by its parent company, PJSC MMC NORILSK NICKEL, incorporated in Dudinka, Krasnoyarsk Territory. The Company’s Head Office is based in Moscow. As of the end of 2025, the Group comprised 98 companies.
Regions of operation across Russia
Krasnoyarsk Territory
Murmansk Region
Trans‑Baikal Territory
Arkhangelsk Region
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
Moscow Region
Krasnodar Territory
Saratov Region
Production divisions:
The Polar Division, located on the Taimyr and Kola Peninsulas in Russia, and the Trans‑Baikal Division, located in the Trans‑Baikal Territory.
The Energy Division
comprises Nornickel’s own energy assets, most of which are located in the Arctic Circle.
The Sales Division
manages its own international network of sales companies, distributing the Company’s products across the globe.
Trans-Baikal Division
Kola site
Trans-Baikal Territory Transport Division
Krasnoyarsk Transport Division
Norilsk site
Dudinka Transport Division
Arkhangelsk Transport Division
Murmansk Transport Division
International site
Energy Division
Research institute