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Norilsk Russia, north of the Arctic Circle, holds the largest-known nickel, copper and palladium reserves on earth. Built by forced labour through bouts of starvation and an ever-present intense cold; it is also one of the world's biggest polluters. Still, one Ukrainian songwriter calls Norilsk the centre of her soul.
By Steve AndrusiakNorilsk Russia, north of the Arctic Circle, holds the largest-known nickel, copper and palladium reserves on earth. Built by forced labour through bouts of starvation and an ever-present intense cold; it is also one of the world's biggest polluters. Still, one Ukrainian songwriter calls Norilsk the centre of her soul.