Industry leadership Nornickel is a leading metals and mining player globally, the largest palladium and refined nickel manufacturer, and a major producer of platinum and copper. This positions them as a high-value strategic customer for suppliers of mining equipment, processing technologies, and metallurgical inputs.

Expansion opportunities Recent news highlights advanced mining technology initiatives, including a unique tunnel boring machine and underground equipment collaborations with BelAZ, signaling openness to new equipment, automation, and system integrations to improve efficiency and safety.

Sustainability & catalysts Nornickel is pursuing palladium-based catalysts for lithium-sulfur batteries, indicating a potential need for catalyst materials, chemical processing solutions, and partnerships in clean energy technology and battery ecosystems.

Financial strength Strong revenue and profit trajectory with multi-billion IFRS profits and robust EBITDA in 1H 2026 suggests capacity for long-term procurement contracts, large-scale capital projects, and favorable payment terms for suppliers of capital equipment and energy services.

Global footprint Operations across Russia and Finland with product sales to over 30 countries create opportunities for cross-border logistics, supply chain optimization, localized service agreements, and regional aftermarket support for mining, processing, and maintenance solutions.