Joint venture of Rosatom and Nornickel - Polar Lithium - expects in 2026 to put into operation the first stage of the mining and processing plant at the Kolmozerskoye deposit in the Murmansk region, said the head of the company Igor Demidov. First stage is designed for 400 thousand tons of ore. With the commissioning of the second stage, scheduled for 2030, production at the deposit will increase to 2 million tons of ore.