No Nickel In Nikel? A Russian Mining Town Faces Steep Decline

For decades, nickel mining and smelting in the northern Russian town of Nikel provided a living for its residents and vast wealth for the company's owners. But since the town's large smelting plant was shut down over environmental concerns, residents have been wondering what the future holds.
Originally published at - www.rferl.org/...

[@thevoid5503]

I just feel sorry for the common Russian worker. They are facing what workers here in the West have been facing since the 1970s: industrial decline, frozen wages (while prices rise) or outright unemployment.

[@miloslavsasek5534]

I would probably get rid of rubles, they might be worth of nothing on Monday

[@thevoid5503]

@@miloslavsasek5534 It's already shit-covered toilet paper by now.

[@hollywoodhh5646]

Difficult life poor people

[@РусланКосенков-с4т]

Propaganda again. Everything sucks in Russia. Russia is falling apart. I am one of the shareholders of this plant. This year, Norilsk Nickel is investing a lot of money in modernizing production and reducing emissions. My dividends from Norilsk Nickel have been halved. Western civilization has not imposed any sanctions against Norilsk Nickel. Norilsk Nickel occupies too large a share in the non-ferrous metals market on the planet.

[@tanyaroberson9629]

Your dividends are halved? Then why do you think things are going well?

[@pelimies1818]

Nikel was part of Finland.
Russia ANNEXED it after invasion in WW2.
This kind of invasion history, by Russia on it’s neighbours will make Finland to opt for NATO.

[@artilleriman]

No shit

[@gnomepower7365]

lol

[@Bjorn2055]

🇷🇺 Karma...

[@garycooper9207]

My thought also

[@kukulroukul4698]

nah, we in Europe are going thru the SAME transformations :(.... i'd say the chinese NEVER SLEEPS