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2012.06.04 | ALL NEWS

NEWS OF WEEK

● Putin, Lukashenko to discuss Belarus’ privatization, nuke project, Rosbelavto 

● NBB set to keep reducing key rate to match inflation growth 

● Belarus wants BPC to control export of nitrogen, phosphor fertilizers 

● Belarus posts 1.1% inflation for May’s first three weeks 

● Belarus setting up jewellery holding company 

● Lukashenko wants EU, EEC to merge potentials 

METAL PRODUCTION

● Russia’s Norilsk Nickel to buy Asian Mineral Resources 

● Russia’s Norilsk Nickel to up 2011 dividends to 196 rbl/share 

● Russia’s Mechel owner decreases collateral for bank loans 

● Russian court delays hearing minority holder suit vs MMK to Jul 2 

● Ukraine’s court confirms return of control over ZAlK to govt 

● Russia’s Belon launches 2 coal faces in Kemerovo Region 

● Russian government to privatize Kaliningrad Amber Plant by 2013 

● SUAL Partners files 1.77 bln rbl claim vs 2 Russian insurers 

● Pala Investments outbids Russia’s Norilsk Nickel to control AMR 

● Russia’s Mechel Mining may pay 20.1 bln rbl in 2011 dividends 

● Russia’s Severstal delivers test batch of new steel to Kamaz 

● Russia may allow foreigners acquire 25% in large fields 

● Russia’s RMK to start funding Tominsky ore plant in Jan–Mar ‘13 

● Russia’s RMK may bid for Tarutinskoye copper field development 

● Source: Russia’s UMMC quits tender for part of Norilsk-1 deposit 

● Russian Finance Ministry does not rule out more MET adjustments 

● Russia’s KUMZ plant Q1 RAS net profit adds 23% to 12 mln rbl 

● Russia’s NLMK owners approve 3.6 bln rbl divs for Jul–Dec 2011 

FOREST AND WOODWORKING

● Russia’s Baikal mill creditors to extend external management 

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

● Russia’s Rusagro Grp puts in operation Tambov Bacon pig farm 

● Russia’s United Grain Co sends 24,470 tns of wheat to Nicaragua 

● Russia’s Tentorium to open 645 mln rbl beekeeping facility in Sep 

● Source: Russia’s Summa to make 2nd try with antitrust over FESCO 

● Russia’s Summa Group buys 50% in United Grain Co for 6 bln rbl 

● Russian Far East fishery firm to pay 1.5 bln rbl for 2011 divs 

● Agency: Russian fisheries’ catch rises 0.2% on year in Jan–May 

● Russian Ag Min: spring crop sowing area at 85% of total 

● Russia may export 30 mln tns grain in 2012/13 agriculture year 

● Russia’s Rusagro swings to 558 mln rbl IFRS net profit in Jan–Mar 

● Russia, South Korea agree to cooperate in agriculture sector 

● Russia may sell 1 mln tn of grain/yr to Indonesia - minister 

● Russian govt sells 42% of intervention fund grain to mkt