| Ore mln t | Metal grade | Contained metal | |||||||||||
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Ni, (%) | Cu, (%) | Pd (g/t) | Pt (g/t) | Au (g/t) | (g/t) | Ni (kt) | Cu (kt) | Pd (koz) | Pt (koz) | Au (koz) | (koz) | |||
TOTAL PROVEN AND PROBABLE RESERVES | 1,267 | 0.70 | 1.26 | 3.26 | 0.88 | 0.18 | 4.30 | 8,918 | 15,946 | 132,756 | 35,955 | 7,236 | 175,044 | |
TOTAL MEASURED AND INDICATED | 1,869 | 0.74 | 1.22 | 3.22 | 0.89 | 0.18 | 4.26 | 13,890 | 22,875 | 193,341 | 53,345 | 11,001 | 256,067 | |
TOTAL INFERRED RESOURCES | 888 | 0.68 | 1.14 | 2.87 | 0.76 | 0.17 | 3.76 | 6,033 | 10,157 | 81,997 | 21,796 | 4,814 | 107,284 | |
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Proven and probable reserves | 1,203 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 3.43 | 0.93 | 0.19 | 4.52 | 8,511 | 15,740 | 132,697 | 35,917 | 7,217 | 174,945 | |
Proven reserves | 709 | 0.65 | 1.28 | 3.25 | 0.87 | 0.19 | 4.26 | 4,628 | 9,081 | 73,995 | 19,828 | 4,217 | 97,050 | |
Talnakh ore field, including: | 676 | 0.67 | 1.33 | 3.25 | 0.85 | 0.19 | 4.25 | 4,547 | 8,975 | 70,751 | 18,571 | 4,083 | 92,291 | |
| 71 | 2.66 | 3.26 | 6.19 | 1.27 | 0.19 | 8.00 | 1,886 | 2,313 | 14,138 | 2,888 | 439 | 18,273 | |
| 76 | 0.70 | 2.36 | 5.96 | 1.53 | 0.37 | 7.59 | 530 | 1,786 | 14,495 | 3,727 | 902 | 18,457 | |
| 529 | 0.40 | 0.92 | 2.47 | 0.70 | 0.16 | 3.26 | 2,131 | 4,876 | 42,118 | 11,955 | 2,741 | 55,561 | |
Norilsk‑1 deposit (disseminated ore) | 32 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 3.11 | 1.20 | 0.13 | 4.56 | 81 | 106 | 3,244 | 1,257 | 134 | 4,759 | |
Probable reserves | 494 | 0.79 | 1.35 | 3.69 | 1.01 | 0.19 | 4.90 | 3,883 | 6,658 | 58,701 | 16,089 | 3,000 | 77,895 | |
Talnakh ore field, including: | 389 | 0.94 | 1.64 | 3.98 | 1.01 | 0.21 | 5.17 | 3,649 | 6,386 | 49,802 | 12,594 | 2,617 | 64,775 | |
| 75 | 2.84 | 3.80 | 7.37 | 1.49 | 0.28 | 9.38 | 2,120 | 2,836 | 17,660 | 3,576 | 681 | 22,489 | |
| 63 | 0.63 | 2.18 | 5.18 | 1.34 | 0.32 | 6.59 | 399 | 1,382 | 10,549 | 2,720 | 652 | 13,433 | |
| 252 | 0.45 | 0.86 | 2.67 | 0.78 | 0.16 | 3.57 | 1,131 | 2,168 | 21,593 | 6,298 | 1,284 | 28,853 | |
Norilsk‑1 deposit (disseminated ore) | 105 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 2.64 | 1.04 | 0.11 | 3.89 | 233 | 272 | 8,900 | 3,495 | 383 | 13,121 | |
Measured and indicated resources | 1,569 | 0.75 | 1.39 | 3.82 | 1.05 | 0.21 | 5.06 | 11,822 | 21,866 | 192,869 | 53,044 | 10,829 | 255,236 | |
Talnakh ore field, including: | 1,429 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 3.87 | 1.02 | 0.22 | 5.07 | 11,431 | 21,391 | 177,601 | 47,077 | 10,179 | 232,754 | |
| 124 | 3.46 | 4.46 | 8.79 | 1.81 | 0.32 | 11.28 | 4,308 | 5,541 | 35,124 | 7,254 | 1,272 | 45,111 | |
| 136 | 0.83 | 2.74 | 7.03 | 1.85 | 0.43 | 9.00 | 1,131 | 3,725 | 30,757 | 8,087 | 1,870 | 39,389 | |
| 1,169 | 0.51 | 1.04 | 2.97 | 0.84 | 0.19 | 3.95 | 5,991 | 12,126 | 111,720 | 31,736 | 7,036 | 148,253 | |
Norilsk‑1 deposit (disseminated ore) | 140 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 3.39 | 1.33 | 0.14 | 5.00 | 392 | 474 | 15,268 | 5,967 | 650 | 22,482 | |
Inferred resources | 750 | 0.69 | 1.30 | 3.40 | 0.90 | 0,20 | 4.44 | 5,160 | 9,727 | 81,839 | 21,692 | 4,762 | 107,007 | |
Talnakh ore field, including: | 741 | 0.69 | 1.31 | 3.39 | 0.89 | 0.20 | 4.43 | 5,138 | 9,697 | 80,826 | 21,272 | 4,720 | 105,491 | |
| 43 | 3.19 | 5.31 | 10.32 | 2.15 | 0.56 | 13.08 | 1,358 | 2,265 | 14,137 | 2,953 | 766 | 17,931 | |
| 55 | 0.78 | 2.37 | 6.08 | 1.55 | 0.37 | 7.79 | 427 | 1,292 | 10,652 | 2,713 | 653 | 13,658 | |
| 644 | 0.52 | 0.95 | 2.71 | 0.75 | 0.16 | 3.57 | 3,353 | 6,139 | 56,036 | 15,606 | 3,301 | 73,902 | |
Norilsk‑1 deposit (disseminated ore) | 9 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 3.62 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 5.41 | 22 | 30 | 1,013 | 420 | 41 | 1,516 | |
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Proven and probable reserves | 64 | 0.63 | 0.32 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 407 | 206 | 59 | 39 | 18 | 99 | |
Proven ore reserves | 33 | 0.59 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 192 | 82 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 53 | |
Probable reserves | 32 | 0.68 | 0.39 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 215 | 124 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 46 | |
Measured and indicated resources | 300 | 0.69 | 0.34 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 2,068 | 1,010 | 472 | 302 | 172 | 831 | |
Inferred resources | 138 | 0.63 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 873 | 430 | 158 | 104 | 52 | 277 |
ZABAYKALSKY DIVISIONIn 2021, SRK Consulting (Russia) completed an estimate of mineral resources and ore reserves using its own methodology. | Ore mln t | Metal grade | Contained metal | ||||||
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Cu (%) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Fe (%) | Cu (kt) | Au (koz) | Ag (koz) | Fe (koz) | ||
PROVEN AND PROBABLE RESERVES | 283 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 2.75 | 18.67 | 1,505 | 6,028 | 25,074 | 52,874 |
MEASURED AND INDICATED RESOURCES | 303 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 3.08 | 21.54 | 1,801 | 6,328 | 30,020 | 65,268 |
INFERRED RESOURCES | 44 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.34 | 4.29 | 262 | 563 | 44,741 | 1,891 |
The Company conducts exploration in three regions of Russia – on the Taimyr and Kola Peninsulas and in the Zabaykalsky Territory. Through exploration at new and existing mine sites, Nornickel drives increases in its high‑grade and cuprous ore reserves to support future production from existing sites, viewing it as a key driver of its long‑term growth.