Mr Vladimir Strzhalkovsky GD and chairman of the Management Board of MMC Norilsk Nickel met in Sochi with the Mr Jakob Zuma president of the Republic of South Africa in RSA.

The parties discussed further development of the Company’s projects in RSA as well as the agreements reached earlier during signing of the Declaration of Strategic Partnership.

As part of the strategic partnership MMC Norilsk Nickel is engaged jointly with the South African Industrial Development Corporation in establishing the National Mining and Prospecting Fund. The Fund will form strategic resource base for main types of mineral resources in South Africa.