the assignment was given by results of session of state Commission on development of the Arctic, Deputy Prime Minister – Plenipotentiary of the RF President in far Eastern Federal district Yuri Trutnev. The results should be reported to the government by 1 August.
IN the top “Capital of the Arctic” provides for implementation of four investment projects with a total investment of 127 billion rubles and the creation of more than 1.5 thousand jobs. Anchor investors can become “NOVATEK-Murmansk” with the investment project “Centre for construction of large marine structures”, “commercial Sea port “Lavna” from the investment project “construction of a new coal terminal at the commercial seaport Lavna on the Western shore of the Kola Bay”, “Marine terminal TULOMA” with the project of the sea port of Murmansk terminal of mineral fertilizers and Apatite concentrate, “Corporation of Murmansk region development project to establish an international cultural and business center for the implementation of geopolitical and cultural potential of the region.
Also, before 1 June, the Ministry together with the government of the Murmansk region is requested to send to the Ministry of Finance economic and financial model of the investment project for the development of Afrikanskogo fields perovskite-titanium magnetite ores. Such a financial-economic model needs to contain, including the forecast of tax revenues of the Federal budget as a result of the project. According to the Governor of the Murmansk region Andrei Lapwing, on the basis of the Central portion of the Deposit creates a chemical-metallurgical complex for the production of rare and rare earth metals and highly demanded in the chemical industry titanium dioxide, which are now imported. Potential capacity will allow us to achieve leadership in the production of raw materials of higher added value for the leading Russian high-tech enterprises and the global high-tech industry. The total investment in the project will amount to 17.9 billion roubles, including investments in fixed assets of 13.1 billion (4.6 billion rubles – own funds 13.3 billion rubles – borrowed funds). In the framework of the project is expected to create 450 new permanent jobs.
in addition, the Committee was instructed to expedite the renewal and updating of the terms and conditions of the license for subsoil use of the field “Fedorova Tundra” in the Murmansk region and to report back before July 1. It is one of Russia’s largest deposits of palladium and platinum. Its reserves are estimated at more than 300 tons of palladium and 70 tons of platinum. Its development required the construction of two open pits for ore extraction and full-scale mining and processing plant (15 – 16 million tons a year of ore). With an anticipated launch date in 2027 total capital cost of the project is estimated at 55-60 billion rubles with a payback period of not less than 14. In connection with the territorial remoteness of the field is 85 km from the city of Apatity – also required the creation of transport and electric grid infrastructure: 30 km road surface and 85 km of high voltage transmission lines and the allocation of 120 MW. The preliminary cost of the construction of high-voltage lines is estimated by the investor at 5 billion rubles. The project implements “Fedorovo risorses”, it is the license holder for the right to use subsoil for geological studies and subsequent production of copper-Nickel ores with platinum group metals. Now the license that expires in June 2021, suspended, hindering the development of the project and carrying out any work on the development of the field.
