UPDATE 1-Russia's Norilsk says Q1 nickel output down 6 pct y/y

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MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - Russia's Norilsk Nickel

said on Friday its first-quarter nickel output fell 6

percent year-on-year to 63,631 tonnes due to a reconfiguration

of production facilities at its Polar assets.

Norilsk, the world's second-largest nickel producer after

Brazilian miner Vale SA, also said it was on track to

meet its 2016 metals production guidance.

The company, also the world's largest palladium producer,

added its first-quarter palladiu

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