Sulphur Project 2.0

COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO A LEGACY PROBLEM OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS

Environmental roadmap

Kola division

  • December 2020

    Smelting shop in Nikel shut down

    • Complete elimination of crossborder emissions

  • March 2021

    Copper refining line in Monchegorsk shut down

    • Significant air quality improvement in Monchegorsk
    • 90% reduction in sulphur dioxide emissions from Kola MMC in 2021 (vs 2015)
    • Construction of a new copper refining line based on modern environmentally-friendly technology
    • Production flows redirected to the Norilsk Division, with an option of partial sales to third parties

Smelting shop

Shut down in December 2020

Metallurgical shop

Shut down in March 2021

Norilsk division

  • Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant:

    Flagship project

    Construction of furnace gas recovery facilities, a sulphuric acid neutralisation line and associated infrastructure:

    • All key contracts signed
    • Piling, steel works and gypsum storage dam raising are in progress
    • The project provides for gas recovery following an expansion of the smelting shop’s capacity (construction of the 3rd furnace)

  • Copper Plant:

    The project aims to recover 99%-99.5% of SO2 (in line with global best practice) and implies the construction of a continuous converting complex and an acid neutralisation line:

    • Phase 1: gas cleaning unit retrofit – in progress
    • Phase 2: basic engineering / design completed
    • FID taken in June 2021, construction to commence in 2022

Investment

USD

4.1-4.3

bn

NADEZHDA
METALLURGICAL
PLANT

COPPER PLANT

NICKEL PLANT

Shut down in 2016

Monchegorsk

Nikel

Norilsk

  • 2021

    Shutdown of an obsolete copper refining line on the Kola Peninsula

    Metallurgical shop shut down on 20 March 2021.

  • In progress2023

    Launch of the Sulphur Project 2.0 at Nadezhda Plant to recover furnace gases

  • In progress2025

    Launch of the Sulphur Project 2.0 at Copper Plant to recover furnace and converter gases

  • Strategic aspiration2030+

    Recovery of low-sulphur gases (including converter gases) at Nadezhda Plant

Reduction in total SO2 emissions at the Kola and Norilsk DivisionsFrom a 2015 baseline.

  • -90%

    10x

  • -45%

    2x

  • -90%

    10x

  • -95%

    20x+