Independent Information Agency reports that in February 2005 a meeting of Coordination Council of Scientific Centre Norilsk Palladium will be held. The centre was founded by MMC Norilsk Nickel and Russian Academy of Sciences.

Now the centre is undergoing the process of organising work, in particular, Coordination and Expert Councils creation, They will include scientists and experts of MMC Norilsk Nickel.

Norilsk Nickel is investing into the programme of the centre founding and the programme oriented at the promotion of palladium and PGM consumption.