Norilsk is located atop some of the largest nickel deposits on Earth. Consequently, mining and smelting ore are the major industries. Norilsk is the center of a region where nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum, palladium, and coal are mined. The presence of mineral deposits in the Siberian Craton was known for two centuries before Norilsk was founded, but large-scale industrial mining only began after the Soviet Council of People's Commissars approved the construction of Norilsk Plant in 1935, which was completed by 1939. Production started with intermediary products, with the first converter matte being produced in 1942, but the Norilsk mines quickly grew to be a major source of Russia's nickel production. Prior to this, small scale coal mining existed in the region. More information...
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