Credit: REUTERS/SERGEI KARPUKHINMOSCOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel GMKN.MM has proposed reducing dividend payments during a plan to increase investment in output-boosting projects after 2022, Vice President Sergey Dubovitsky said.
Nornickel, a major nickel and palladium producer, also said it believes dividends should be lowered in 2023-2025, the company said in a separate statement on Monday.
Nornickel is investing heavily in increasing output, with annual capital expenditure expected to peak at $3.5-4 billion a year between 2022 and 2025, a company presentation showed.
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