Title: The Company in 2003
1The Company in 2003
- Anton Berlin
- Head of Market Analysis Development
2Norilsk Nickel Group
- One of the global leaders in metals mining sector
- Employs over 80,000
- Revenue over US5 billion in 2003
- Core activities prospecting, mining, smelting
and refining base and precious metals - Core products Nickel, Copper, Palladium,
Platinum, Gold - By-products Cobalt, Silver, Rhodium, Ruthenium,
Iridium, Selenium,Tellurium
3Global Presence
Norilsk Nickel Europe London
KOLA DIVISION, Murmansk
Norimet Ltd. London
HEADQUARTERS Moscow
Norilsk Nickel USAPittsburg
MATROSOV MINE, Magadan
GIPRONIKEL, St-Petersburg
LENZOLOTO, Irkutsk
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY, Montana USA
Market Share
ZAO POLYUSKrasnoyarsk
POLAR DIVISION, Norilsk
GOLDFIELDS, South Africa
Norilsk NickelAsia
4A Global Leader In Metals
Market Share
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Metal
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5Market Position in 2003
Largest Nickel Producers ( share of world
production)
Largest Palladium Producers ( share of world
production)
Largest Platinum Producers ( share of world
production)
Largest Gold Producers (in millions of ounces,
proforma for NN)
Largest Copper Producers ( share of world
production)
() Based upon estimates by \HSBC
6Marketing policy
- Consumer-oriented sales policy
- Wide range of services to each and every client
- Priority to long-term relationships
- Flexibility in commercial terms
7Norilsk-Stillwater Deal
- On June 23, 2003, Norilsk Nickel completed the
investment in the Stillwater Mining Company of
Montana - Norilsk Nickel paid Stillwater US132 million in
cash and 877 thousand ounces of palladium metal
for those shares
8Norilsk Winnings
- Demonstration to the world market that we believe
the misfortunes of palladium to be a temporary
event - Restore confidence in the palladium market
- A high-grade asset
9Stillwater Winnings
- Financial debt resolved
- Additional metals to supply to US consumers
- Independent directors on behalf of Norilsk
- Norilsk Nickel and Stillwater remain independent
producers and world competitors in the mining and
marketing of metals
10Stillwater Winnings
Norilsk Nickel completes the investment in
Stillwater Mining
11Palladium Supply Fundamentals
- Primary supply
- South African expansions
- Developments elsewhere
- Secondary supply
- Recoveries from converters installed in early 90s
will peak in 2007
12Palladium Demand Fundamentals
- Automotive sector
- Stockpile depletion
- Diesel technology developments
- Jewellery
- White gold
- Palladium jewellery
- Electronics
- Stockpile depletion
- Hydrogen Economy
13Palladium Market Development
- On November 10, 2003 Norilsk Nickel signed an
agreement on hydrogen economy development with
the Russian Academy of Science - a National body
for fundamental and application research uniting
hundreds of institutes and research centers. - The program is set to continue for at least 3
years with financing up to US40 million per annum
14Hydrogen Economy Development
15The Markets in 2003
- Denis Lepetukha
- Managing Director
16Demand in 2003
- Automotive/Electronics demand matches usage
- Jewellery increased
- Dental/Chemical stable
17Supply in 2003
- More coming out of SA
- Increased recoveries from secondary material
18PGM Prices
Platinum Palladium Price (LPPM)
(in USD per ounce)
Platinum/Palladium Price Ratio
3-year average
19Palladium Sales in 2003
America
Europe
Palladium Production
Palladium Sales
Asia
- In 2003 we sold all the metal produced
- Achieved sales price without discount to the
annual average