The Supreme Mining Council and the regional Government signed a cooperation agreement. The documents were signed by Andrey Chibis, Governor of the Murmansk Region, and Yuri Shafranik, Chairman of the Supreme Mining Council of the Russian Mining Industry Non-Profit Partnership Association. The ceremony took place on the sidelines of the XV anniversary International Mining Conference "Barents-Arctic Economic Partnership: a Look into the Future", which is currently taking place in Kirovsk.
The document establishes joint work in a wide range of areas: from attracting investments in the mineral resource complex and facilitating the implementation of a comprehensive project for the development of the Arctic and the Transarctic transport Corridor to the introduction of modern technologies for mining and processing minerals, training personnel for mining enterprises and scientific and expert support for solutions in the industry. Special attention is paid to waste recycling from mining and metallurgical industries, environmental innovations and the formation of a base of best practices for their replication.
"Mining is one of the pillars of the Murmansk Region's economy. The largest enterprises in the region — Apatit, Kola MMC, Kovdorsky, Lovozersky and Olenegorsky GOK, NWFC — are all modernizing production facilities, introducing new technologies and launching investment projects. The industry needs not only production facilities, but also people. We start preparing them at school: this year alone, five mining technology classes are operating in Murmansk. And last week, the Horizon +530 training ground was opened at the Rasvumchorr mine in Kirovsk to train mining industry specialists. The Supreme Mining Council is the expertise and experience of the entire industry. We will jointly train personnel, develop technologies and attract investments in the mining industry of the Kola Arctic, and work for the benefit of the Murmansk Region," Andrey Chibis said at the end of the meeting.
Chairman of the Supreme Mining Council Yuri Shafranik stressed that practical mechanisms for implementing decisions and timely creation of favorable conditions for investments are of key importance for the development of the mining complex.
"The Murmansk Region has enormous industrial potential, and its further development is of strategic importance for the whole of Russia. Today, it is fundamentally important that the laws, decrees and resolutions adopted are supported by effective implementation mechanisms. This includes tax and customs preferences, specific measures to support enterprises and investment projects. We don't have time to delay decisions. Every meeting, every discussion should end with a practical result. This approach will make it possible to maximize the use of the Murmansk Region's capabilities and strengthen the industrial potential of the entire country," said Yuri Shafranik.
The parties also agreed to jointly conduct scientific and practical events, exchange analytics and methodological materials, and promote the consolidated position of the industry in federal authorities.
The ceremony was also followed by a bilateral meeting between the Governor and the Chairman of the Supreme Mining Council of the Russian Mining Industry Association. Andrey Chibis and Yuri Shafranik discussed the details of further work.
/ Ministry of Information Policy of the Murmansk Region /