MMC Norilsk Nickel announces preliminary consolidated production results for 2nd quarter 2008

MMC “Norilsk Nickel” announces preliminary consolidated production results for the second quarter of 2008 at its Polar and Kola Divisions in Russia and international operations in Finland, Australia, Botswana and South Africa.
• Overall saleable nickel production in the first half of 2008 increased to 143 407 metric tn from 126 032 metric tn in the first half of 2007.
• Overall saleable copper production in the first half of 2008 increased to 208 046 metric tn from 201 867 metric tn in the first half of 2007.
• Overall saleable precious metals production in the first half of 2008 amounted to 1 438 thousand ounces of palladium and 338 thousand ounces of platinum.
• Previous 2008 full-year production guidance for saleable nickel, copper, palladium and platinum remains unchanged.