Nornickel's financial results for the first half of 2026 provide an opportunity to return to the issue of interim dividends, said Sergey Malyshev, First Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company. The final decision will be made after consultations with shareholders.

Norilsk Nickel's net profit under IFRS for 6 months of 2026 amounted to ₽153.2 billion, doubling from ₽75.7 billion in the previous year. Revenue increased by 12.8% to ₽632.7 billion, compared to ₽561.1 billion a year earlier.

Norilsk Nickel's Talnakh processing plant will increase its ore processing capacity from 10 million to 18 million tons per year by 2030-2031. Plant will be able to process all raw materials from the Talnakh mines and will become the world's largest nickel sulfide ore processing facility.

Norilsk Nickel's net profit under RAS for 6 months of 2026 amounted to ₽76.9 billion, an increase of 31.2% compared to ₽58.6 billion in the previous year. Revenue increased by 18.8% to ₽542.6 billion against ₽456.6 billion a year earlier.