Mining can be a very profitable business for the individuals at the top. Russia's wealthiest man, billionaire Vladimir Potanin owns a one-third stake in the nickel and palladium mining company Norilsk Nickel and has a net worth of nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars. It took him seven years to earn his first billion U.S. dollars.
Mining industry billionaires ranking worldwide based on net worth as of 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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