OREANDA-NEWS. On April 30, 2008 the Premier of Western Australia Hon Alan Carpenter MLA held a meeting with the management of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (Norilsk Nickel or the Company) during his official six day visit to Russia, reported the press-centre of Norilsk Nickel.

Norilsk Nickel was represented by the General Director Denis Morozov, Deputy General Director Tav Morgan, and the Managing Director of Norilsk Nickel Australia Ian Purdy.

At the meeting, discussions were held relating to the Company’s current projects in Western Australia as well as its further plans regarding the development of Norilsk Nickel production assets in the region.

‘We intend to strengthen our positions in Australian market by developing relationships with local government and communities with a view to long-term partnership’, – said Denis Morozov, General Director of Norilsk Nickel.

Norilsk Nickel is currently the second largest producer of nickel in Australia and operates a number of assets in Western Australia. They include the Lake Johnston, Black Swan and Waterloo nickel sulfide operations, and the Norilsk Nickel Cawse laterite facility.