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Udokan Copper has produced 160,000 tonnes of copper since start of operations
The key session “The Role of Electricity in the Development of the Far East”, was held on 4 September as part of the Eastern Economic Forum.
Climate change adaptation discussed at Eastern Economic Forum
Participants at the Eastern Economic Forum discussed how businesses can adapt to climate change, including one of the most pressing issues for Russia, the thawing of permafrost. The panel session “Business in the Climate of Tomorrow: Risks and Adaptation” was held with the support of Udokan Copper.
Vladimir Putin honours staff of Udokan Copper with state awards
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the achievements of employees of Udokan Copper, the company developing one of the world’s largest copper deposits, located in the northern part of the Trans-Baikal Region.
70,000 juvenile Siberian sturgeon released into tributary of Lena River
On 29 May 2025, the largest release to date of juvenile Siberian sturgeon – a species listed in the Red Data Book – took place in the Chara River, a tributary of the Lena River, in the Kalarsky District of Zabaikalsky Krai. The first batch – 14,000 fish – of this endangered species was released with Udokan Copper's support in 2023, followed by 50,000 in 2024 and 70,000 in 2025. By 2028, a total of around 300,000 juvenile sturgeon will be released into rivers in northern Zabaikalsky Krai.
Udokan Copper to Support Construction of International Student Campus in Zabaikalye
Agreements on the construction of an interuniversity campus in Zabaikalsky Krai were signed on 12 February 2025 at Russia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The head of the region, Alexander Osipov, signed the agreements with several industrial partners – Udokan Copper, Norilsk Nickel, Mangazeya, Mosstroytrans Corporation and Highland Gold – with the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Andrey Omelchuk, in attendance. Total funding for 2026–2028 will amount to RUB 3.2 billion.
Udokan Copper Recognised as Best Employer in Russia’s Far East
Udokan Copper was named the winner in the “Best Employer” category of the Star of the Far East competition. The award ceremony took place on 7 February 2025 at the Russian Government House in Moscow. The Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Yury Trutnev, presented the award to the Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.
