1.   Actually, Norilsk is mainly a nickel miner, and palladium is produced as a byproduct of nickel mining operations.

2.   Millions of dollars were won and lost by investors in Poseidon and the myriad of other nickel miners caught up in the booming market.

3.   Analysts have warned that the controversial deal might also threaten the standing of the company as the third-biggest nickel miner in the world.

4.   SMSP is the largest nickel miner in the French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia.