Palladium production may decline in 2021 by 20% because of an accident at the mines of #Nornickel, major #palladium producer in the world. Regardless of how the situation at the mines will be resolved, the market may experience a price shock. Part 1/1 Nornickel is the major world’s #palladium and high-quality #nickel producer and also a major producer of #platinum and #copper. The company produced a total of 2,826 thousand ounces of palladium (80115 kg) in 2020, that accounts for 40% of palladium world production.