MOSCOW | Thu Nov 7, 2013 7:24am EST
MOSCOW Nov 7 (Reuters) - Russia's mining giant Norilsk Nickel has no plans to help bail out financially-troubled Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara, a source familiar with the Russian company's plans said.
Talvivaara said earlier on Thursday it was in talks with stakeholders to secure funds after a series of production disruptions at its Sotkamo mine and a fall in nickel prices put it at risk of bankruptcy.
Norilsk Nickel, the world's biggest nickel and palladium producer, is Talvivaara's main customer and owns a 0.64 percent stake in the company.
"It's not a business aim of the company to help Talvivaara," said the source.
A Norilsk spokesman declined to comment.
The Finnish government on Thursday confirmed it was in talks with Talvivaara but said it wanted private investors to participate so it can avoid a bailout that is fully state-financed. (Reporting by Polina Devitt; Writing by Ritsuko Ando)
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