Young women in a belly dancing class in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Young women in a belly dancing class in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Young women in a belly dancing class in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Local band Zippers rehearse in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Local band Zippers rehearse in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Children pose for a picture at a nursery school in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Children play at a nursery school in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Workers in a lit tunnel at a copper plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Children practice at a ballet school in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A worker shakes hands with his boss at a copper plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Children practice at a ballet school in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A teacher watches students practice at a ballet school in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Children practice at a ballet school in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A worker smokes a cigarette as he smelts copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Giant buckets and fires to smelt copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A worker at a copper plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Workers smelt copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A worker smelts copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Giant fires smelt copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A worker smelts copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A worker smelts copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Workers smelt copper at a plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Workers wash themselves in the showers after a shift at a copper plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A worker washes himself in the showers after a shift at a copper plant in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Men and women stand in the snow in their swimming outfits. They are preparing to go swimming in the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A woman heads towards the river to go swimming in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Men and women stand in the snow in their swimming outfits. They are preparing to go swimming in the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A man splashes a woman with water to wash her after she went swimming in the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A woman on a beach in the snow as she prepares to go swimming in the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A man swims as others enter the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Men walk through sleet as they head towards the river to go swimming in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A couple return to their car after swimming in the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

A man gets out of the river after a swim in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Men swim in the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Men get out of the river after a swim in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Men and women get out of the river after a swim in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Couples return to their cars after swimming in the river in Norilsk, a resource-rich city in Siberia above the Arctic Circle.

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth was $9.5 billion, making him the wor...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth was $9.5 billion, making him the wor...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, poses in front of his Maybach car at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth wa...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, poses in front of his Maybach car at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth wa...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, gets out of his Maybach car at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth was $9.5...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth was $9.5 billion, making him the wor...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth was $9.5 billion, making him the wor...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth was $9.5 billion, making him the wor...

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man in 2009, at his country residence outside Moscow. Prokorov made his fortune in investments. In 2009 his estimated net worth was $9.5 billion, making him the wor...

A worker supervising the steel melting process in a furnace at the Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. Ther...

A worker supervising the steel melting process in a furnace at the Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. Ther...

A worker supervising the steel melting process in a furnace at the Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. Ther...

Emergency telephones in the electrolysis control room at the Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. There is a...

Workers at the Norilsk Nickel factory digging a grave. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. There is almost nothing is growing for m...

The Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. There is almost nothing is growing for miles around the factory bec...

A worker supervising the steel melting process in a furnace at the Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. Ther...

A worker supervising the electrolysis process at the Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. There is almost no...

A worker at the Norilsk Nickel factory smokes a cigarette near melting furnace. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. There is almost...

The smokestacks of a nickel-copper smelting refinery, owned by Norilsk Nickel Corporation, tower over the dead trees and polluted man-made ponds on the Kola Peninsula in Monchegorsk. Climate change co...

The smokestacks of a nickel-copper smelting refinery, owned by Norilsk Nickel Corporation, tower over the dead trees and polluted man-made ponds on the Kola Peninsula in Monchegorsk. Climate change co...

The smokestacks of a nickel-copper smelting refinery, owned by Norilsk Nickel Corporation, tower over the dead trees and polluted man-made ponds on the Kola Peninsula in Monchegorsk. Climate change co...

The smokestacks of a nickel-copper smelting refinery, owned by Norilsk Nickel Corporation, tower over the dead trees and polluted man-made ponds on the Kola Peninsula in Monchegorsk. Climate change co...

A woman dressed head to toe in fur to survive temperatures of minus 30 degrees celsius. Residents of this resource-rich city above the Arctic Circle in Siberia battle long polar nights in which the su...

A nickel factory emits sulphur dioxide pollution into the air. Despite poor ecological conditions which lead to long term health problems, many people migrate to this resource-rich Siberian city above...

The headquarters of Norilsk Nickel, the region's biggest company and a major local employer. Residents of this resource-rich city above the Arctic Circle in Siberia battle long polar nights in which t...

A nickel factory emits sulphur dioxide pollution into the air. Despite poor ecological conditions which lead to long term health problems, many people migrate to this resource-rich Siberian city above...

A worker supervising the steel melting process in a furnace at the Norilsk Nickel factory. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. Ther...

A worker in the deep shafts of the Taimyrsky nickel ore mine takes a break from drilling. Many people migrate to this resource-rich Siberian city above the Arctic Circle for work. Jobs with the Norils...

Miners descend in a lift shaft to the Taimyrsky nickel ore mine. Many people migrate to this resource-rich Siberian city above the Arctic Circle for work. Jobs with the Norilsk Nickel company pay some...

A female worker at the Norilsk Nickel factory walking home with an Estee Lauder bag. The Norilsk Nickel Corporation in Monchegorsk is known as one of the most polluting companies in Russia. There is a...

Women dressed in fur cover their faces in temperatures of minus 30 degrees celsius. Residents of this resource-rich city above the Arctic Circle in Siberia battle long polar nights in which the sun ba...

A woman walks down a snowy street in temperatures of minus 30 degrees celsius. In the distance is a power plant. Residents of this resource-rich city above the Arctic Circle in Siberia battle long pol...

The headquarters of Norilsk Nickel, the region's biggest company and a major local employer. Residents of this resource-rich city above the Arctic Circle in Siberia battle long polar nights in which t...

A woman pushes her baby on a sled through the snowy streets in temperatures of minus 30 degrees celsius. Residents of this resource-rich city above the Arctic Circle in Siberia battle long polar night...

People dressed head to toe in fur pass a Christmas tree in the main square, still standing to greet the Orthodox New Year. Residents of this resource-rich city above the Arctic Circle in Siberia battl...

A nickel factory emits sulphur dioxide pollution into the air. Despite poor ecological conditions which lead to long term health problems, many people migrate to this resource-rich Siberian city above...