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Norilsk (nərēlsk`), city (1989 pop. 175,000), Krasnoyarsk Territory, N Siberian Russia. The northernmost major city of Russia and the world's second largest city (after Murmansk) above the Arctic Circle, Norilsk is the center of a region where nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum, and coal are mined. A railroad links Norilsk with the Yenisei port of Dudinka Dudinka (d  dyēn`kə), city (1989 pop...... Click the link for more information. , from where ores are shipped via the Northern Sea Route to European Russia. Hydroelectric plants are nearby and natural gas is found in Tyumen. Founded in 1935, Norilsk was the site of forced labor camps during the Stalin era. |
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We haven't yet found another Sudbury or Norilsk, Russia" Gibson says, "and the reason we need more is because of the growth in some markets (like China and India). He also noted that speculators in the nickel market are concerned about the potential of Russian government interference in the affairs of the Norilsk metals company, similar to what has happened with Russia's Yukos petroleum company. A thorough audit and settlement of claims against firms like Norilsk Nickle or giant carmaker Avtovaz would surely find them insolvent. |
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