Nikolai Utkin

business executive

Nikolai Utkin is the first vice president and head of the government relations block at Norilsk Nickel, a leading mining and metallurgical company in Russia. Recently, he made headlines by addressing Vice Premier Alexander Novak, requesting the exclusion of the company's metals, including nickel, copper, cobalt, gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, from proposed mandatory sales norms on exchanges. Utkin's stance reflects the company's belief that such regulations could disrupt market prices and liquidity, as Norilsk Nickel's production significantly exceeds domestic demand.