As reported recently, the Nornickel Board has constituted an Environmental Task Team, comprising five independent directors and chaired by the Norilsk Chairman, Gareth Penny.

A world-class, international specialist environmental company, ERM has been selected to provide an independent review of the events surrounding the oil spill, the potential causes and remedial actions undertaken and planned. ERM will produce an independent report for the Environmental Task Team to consider. ERM will also assess other areas of environmental concern, and again report independently to the Task Team with its findings.

Gareth Penny noted: “We have experienced a challenging few weeks in the company since the end of May. We are determined to address the spill effectively and timeously, as well as other environmental issues that have arisen. We are very pleased to have appointed ERM to assist in this process. As a Board, we are totally committed to ensuring that we deal with all stakeholders in a transparent and open way and that Nornickel operates in an environmentally safe and effective manner.”

Enquires should be directed to Nornickel.

About ERM:

ERM is a leading global sustainability consulting firm providing environmental, health, safety, risk consulting and related services. It employs more than 5,500 people in over 40 countries. ERM has a specialist mining division and has worked with most of the top 20 mining companies in the world delivering innovative advice and solutions to help them manage their environmental and overall sustainability challenges.

Norilsk nickel appoints ERM to provide independent environmental advisory support