Russian mining company Nornickel has dismissed the management of the Talnakh concentrator for gross misconduct, after an internal investigation discovered two instances of unauthorised industrial water discharge.
The world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel said in a statement on Monday that industrial water was discharged from a recycled water sump, part of Talnakh Concentrator’s tailings dam system, into adjacent area using flexible pipes and floating pumps.
"Any violations of industrial safety or environmental protection should be completely eradicated.
“Nornickel announces zero tolerance towards environmental violations and will take harsh disciplinary actions whenever such violations take place," said first VP and COO Sergey Dyachenko.