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Zinc
An important resource for sustainable social development and infrastructure.
Versatile zinc
Zinc has a wide variety of uses, ranging from batteries to pharmaceuticals. Zinc is used mainly in galvanizing steel. By applying a thin layer of zinc to steel, you can prevent rusting for up to 100 years and extend the lifespan of steel constructions. This has a double impact as it reduces emissions of carbon dioxide while society's investments in infrastructure become more sustainable. Demand for base metals such as zinc is expected to increase in the coming years. Boliden is well-equipped to deliver these metals with a low climate footprint.
100 yrs
Boliden's zinc production
Boliden's zinc production takes place primarily at the smelters Kokkola in Finland and Odda in Norway; however, zinc is also produced at Rönnskär in Sweden. It is an energy-intensive business, so access to fossil-free energy is very important. Our main zinc mines are Garpenberg in Sweden and Tara in Ireland, and some zinc concentrate is also produced in The Boliden Area. In addition to producing zinc with raw material sourced from our own mines, we also produce zinc from recycled material at our smelters. Our zinc is produced with minimal climate impact, and we meet the high-quality requirements set by the industry where the end product is everything from cars to batteries to sunscreen.
Odda - the world's most climate-efficient zinc smelter
In recent years, Boliden has made extensive investments with the aim of nearly doubling zinc production from 200 ktonnes to 350 ktonnes. The expansion is Boliden's largest investment to be completed and one of Norway's largest industrial investments on the mainland ever.
Low-Carbon Zinc
Explore Boliden’s product portfolio of metals with a low carbon footprint.
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Our climate targets
By shifting our intensity targets to absolute targets for 2030, we are now even closer to achieving our goal of setting the industry benchmark.
42%
Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030, with 2021 as the base year.
Contact
Lutz Kieselbach
Sales Area Manager Metals, Germany
+49 17 33 851 850
[email protected]
Links and documents
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CGG Product Sheet |
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SHG Product Sheet |
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ZiNiGal and ZiNiGal light Product Sheet |
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More about Low-Carbon Zinc and Recycled Zinc |
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Life Cycle Assessment of Boliden Products |
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ZiNiGal plus & ZiNiGal-plus-light Product Sheet |
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Zinkal5 and Zinkal10 Product Sheet |
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ZiNiGal-bright and bright light Product Sheet |
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Zinc-bright Product Sheet |
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Material Safety Data Sheets |
Our products and their climate impact
The mining industry lacks a standardized measurement method for carbon dioxide emissions - we want to change that. We believe transparency is the only way to a sustainable and long-term mining and metals industry.