Home GCC Bahrain Russia’s Nornickel planning to build PGMs refinery in Bahrain – report Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Nornickel plans to build “a platinum production plant” in Bahrain by Reuters May 26, 2024 Russian metals giant Nornickel plans a joint project for construction of a platinum group metals (PGMs) refinery in Bahrain, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Nornickel is the world’s largest producer of palladium and a major producer of platinum, accounting for 41 per cent and 12 per cent of global mine output, respectively. Both metals are chiefly used in vehicle exhausts to neutralise harmful engine emissions, and platinum is also used in jewellery. The source did not provide the project’s time frame or the refinery’s production capacity. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin earlier on Thursday. In a comment to state TV after the talks, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Nornickel plans to build “a platinum production plant” in Bahrain. Novak gave no additional details. Nornickel declined to comment. Tags Bahrain Nornickel Russia You might also like OPEC sees no peak oil demand long term, secretary general says Eid Al Adha 2024: Holiday dates for Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman What’s on the G7 agenda? Kuwait signs $102m loan to develop Bahrain’s power grid