Vladimir Potanin
Age 56   Net Worth  $13 Billion
Born  Moscow, Russia        Citizen Russian
Self-made in Nickel Mining

Here is picture of or Potanin

This is the link to my youtube video on Vladimir Potanin, Richest Selfmade Billionaires in Russia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5uohxBQzaI

The source of Vladimir Potanin's wealth is Norilsk Nickel
the world's largest producer of Nickel and Palladium

Here is picture of Nickel Mine 

And the city of Norilsk

Where is Norilsk?  It is within the Arctic Circle

In 2009, Mikhail Prokhorov left and he was bought out for $7.5 Billion.   Mikhail Prokhorov now owns the Brooklyn Nets, and NBA Team in New York.

In 2014, Potanin was involved in a bitter divorce and almost lost $7B (The Russian Court did not award) 

Vladimir Potanin graduated from Moscow Institute of International Relations , the Harvard of Russia