Top 20 Metals & Mining celebrities in Russia

Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Metals & Mining celebrities [Updated June 2, 2023].

1. Vladimir Potanin

Vladimir Potanin was born on January 3, 1961 in Moscow, Russia, Russia.

Net Worth 2020: $26 Billion

Net Worth details: Vladimir Potanin owns a 30.4 percent stake in the publicly traded mining company Norilsk Nickel which produces nearly 13 percent of the nickel in the world as well as 44 percent of palladium. Over the years Potanin has earned more than $2 billion from dividends in the company and has made another $2 billion selling shares in buyback programs. He has also made $2 billion from selling his Rosbank stock. Potanin was one of the biggest private investors in projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics and was formerly in a business partnership with Mikhail Prokhorov.

2. Alexey Mordashov

Alexey Mordashov was born on September 26, 1965 in Moscow, Russia, Russia.

Net Worth 2020: $20 Billion

Net Worth Details:

Mordashov owns a 79.2 percent share of Russian steelmaker Severstal. He owns shares in the German tourism and shipping company TUI and owns the industrial machine maker Siloviye Mashiny as well as gold producer Nordgold. He also holds interests in online supermarket Uktonos and plywood manufacturer Sveza. Mordashov owns 26 percent of National Media Group, 7.3 percent of CTC Media, 5.5 percent of Bank Rossiya, and 2.8 percent of Tele2 Russia Holding.