MOSCOW, May 23 (Reuters) - Russian metals and mining giant Nornickel plans to build a platinum plant in Bahrain, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday, according to Interfax news agency.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin earlier on Thursday. (Reporting by Reuters Writing by Maxim Rodionov Editing by Mark Trevelyan)