Russian tycoon Deripaska nominated to join Nornickel board

6th April 2018 By: Reuters

MOSCOW – Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska has been nominated to join the board of directors of mining firm Norilsk Nickel, a regulatory disclosure showed on Thursday.

Deripaska, whose aluminium producer Rusal owns a 27.8% stake in Norilsk Nickel, has been locked in a long-running battle for control of the mining giant.