Stories
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2025-10-07
Boliden and Scanfast seal partnership
Swedish fastener company Scanfast, together with Polish nail manufacturer Herco, has entered a partnership with mining and smelting company Boliden. The collaboration means that Scanfast will use Boliden’s Low-Carbon Zinc to coat all its hot-dip galvanized nails.
- Products
2025-09-16
Section Manager Linnea at Boliden Aitik: There’s a place for everyone in the mine
Good leadership in times of change is all about liking people—and that’s exactly what Section Manager Linnea Sannelind does. At Boliden Aitik in Gällivare, she thrives on daily interactions with her team.
– The stereotype of the traditional miner is outdated. The mine is a place for everyone.
- People
2025-09-14
New explosive technology for sustainable mining
At Boliden, our goal is to be the most climate-friendly metal supplier in the world. That’s why we focus heavily on finding new opportunities to minimize our climate footprint. A good example of this is our collaboration with Hypex Bio, where we jointly have started the production of nitrate-free explosives at our mine in Kankberg.
- Sustainability
2025-09-11
Boliden in innovative collaboration with E.ON and Chalmers
In an exciting collaboration between Boliden, E.ON, and Chalmers, iron sand has proven to be a promising replacement for traditional silica sand in fluidized bed combustion (FBC). The project, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Boliden, and E.ON, aims to explore how iron sand can contribute to a more sustainable and efficient combustion process.
- Smelters
- Products
- Sustainability
2025-08-31
Sidtjärn Activity Park contributes to the Boliden community
Our commitment to the communities where we operate is just as strong today as it has been throughout Boliden’s hundred-year history as a company. One example of this is Sidtjärn Activity Park, which provides opportunities for play and learning for children of all ages.
- Mines
- Sustainability
2025-06-30
Reclamation of the closed mine Rävlidmyrgruvan
secures natural values
To be a global leader in sustainable mining, we must consider more than the environmental impact of our active operations. Responsible restoration and management of closed mines are also essential to achieving our ambitious environmental goals. The successful remediation of the closed Rävlidmyr mine demonstrates how industrial activity can be combined with strong environmental responsibility.
- Sustainability
2025-05-30
Ecolink — A model example
of circular collaboration
The Ecolink project is a strong example of how cross-industry collaboration can lead to smart and sustainable ways of utilizing resources. In collaboration with the energy company Skellefteå Kraft, we’ve made it possible for waste heat from Boliden Rönnskär to benefit even more district heating customers.
- Smelters
- Sustainability
2025-05-19
From football field to facility floor – Petri’s parallel careers thrive on teamwork
Who is best suited to handle two demanding careers of completely different kinds? A former professional football player, of course. At Boliden Harjavalta in Finland, sulfuric acid is produced by purifying gases from molten minerals. That’s where you’ll find Petri Viljanen working as a supervisor—and as an elite-level football referee.
– All my workdays are different, and I learn new things every single day.
- People
2025-04-08
Boliden and Thomas Concrete Group in deepened research collaboration
Boliden and Thomas Concrete Group have signed a long-term research and development agreement aimed at developing and optimizing an alternative binder for concrete, based on the SCMentum product concept developed by Boliden.
- Innovation
- Products
- Production
- Sustainability
2025-04-02
Collaboration for e-waste circularity in telecom industry
Boliden is collaborating with IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and Ericsson to enhance the visibility of circular electronic waste management in the telecom industry. Their joint efforts aim to accelerate the transformation of Swedish industry toward achieving net zero emissions. This initiative is supported by Sweden's innovation agency, Vinnova, as part of a Net Zero Industry Programme.
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Smelters
2025-03-25
She leads on sustainability at Boliden – inspiring women to choose the industry
Armed with the title of Female Technical Engineer of the Year, Astrid Edvardsson has shown the way forward. In her role at Boliden, she sees every day how technical innovations can make society more sustainable. Now, she wants to highlight role models and encourage more women to dare to pursue engineering careers.
- People
2025-03-20
Futureproofing Aitik —
A sustainable investment for the mine’s future
Boliden has invested around $500 million into futureproofing operations at the mine in Aitik. This is being done to ensure long-term, sustainable management of mining tailings in a way that protects both the environment and the community.
- Mines
- Safety
2025-03-11
Boliden and Skanska collaborate for circular cement replacement
Boliden is initiating a collaboration with Skanska Industrial Solutions aimed at developing the use of Boliden's cement replacement product (SCM), which largely consists of residual materials from Boliden's copper production, for applications in the construction industry.
- Innovation
- Production
- Sustainability
2025-02-12
Behind the scenes at Boliden Bergsöe: “you truly feel like you’re making a difference every day”
At what is perhaps Boliden’s most low-profile Swedish facility, a little-known operation is underway. But there’s nothing secretive about it — quite the opposite: at Boliden Bergsöe, everyday lead batteries are recycled. It’s a unique operation, as they are the only ones doing this in the Nordics. “Having sustainability as a guiding principle makes my job meaningful,” says Environmental and Quality Manager Mårten Strömberg.
- People
2024-05-03
Why the HR Manager returned to Boliden
HR manager Jonas Lindgren's return to Boliden raises a question: Is there a connection between coaching youth sports and managing HR in a modern mining company? It may surprise you, but there is! Boliden's Jonas Lindgren has experience in both, as well as many other HR-related roles along the way. "The most enjoyable part is helping the organization achieve its goals and getting everyone to work in the same direction," he says.
- People
2024-04-24
Asle thrives on the job for over 20 Years: "Variety and camaraderie are key"
In Norway's Hardanger region, nestled along the shores of Sørfjorden, sits Boliden Odda, one of the world's most climate-efficient zinc smelters. Here, plant operator Asle Karstensen has an impressive 22 years under his belt. What's the key to his longevity? Variety, development, and, he says, the occasional brush with history.
- People
2024-04-24
Shaping the future at Boliden Rönnskär
Mention Boliden Rönnskär, and many might envision a singular entity – a hulking smelter extracting metals. In reality, the picture is far more complex. Rönnskär is not just one facility, but a complex web of specialized plants, each with its own dedicated function and area of expertise.
- People
2024-04-24
From Ankara to Boliden — "Here I get to contribute to world-class mining"
Moving from a capital city with 5 million inhabitants to a small town in northern Sweden, where you've never been and know no one, is a daunting thought for many. Yet, that's exactly the step Merve Çolak took in the autumn of 2022, after spotting an ad on LinkedIn and securing a job at Boliden. Her driving force? The desire to learn and develop within the mining planning department.
- People
2024-03-19
Future of metal and mining: Boliden launches Low-Carbon Nickel
Boliden increases the Green Transition Metals portfolio launching Low-Carbon Nickel. The new product further boosts Boliden's collection of low-carbon offerings, joining current portfolio members Low-Carbon Zinc, Recycled Zinc, Low-Carbon Copper, Recycled Copper, Low-Carbon Lead, Recycled Lead & Low-Carbon Sulphuric Acid.
- Innovation
- Products
- Sustainability
2023-09-18
Sarkanenä Sustainability Park
We began our ecological compensation work in Sarkanenä back in 2013. The expansion of the tailings dam at the Aitik mine impacted several important natural values, and the Sarkanenä sustainability park is part of Boliden’s work with compensating for these lost natural values.
- Sustainability
2021-12-23
Unique reclamation project completed
We have now demolished our dam on the Skellefte River, at the closed Långdal mine. We have carried out the project with the least possible impact on the environment, not only in the local area, but also by reusing and recycling of sheet pilings. We have also minimized the project's carbon dioxide emissions by using fossil-free fuels.
- Sustainability
