Boliden breathes life into Garpenberg

摘要

A successful exploration program in and around Boliden's (BLS-T, BDNNF-O) Garpenberg zinc-lead mine in Sweden has substantially boosted ore reserves, extending the mine's life to over 10 years at current production levels, and led to the discovery of a new mineralized zone. Boliden owns and operates the Garpenberg and Garpenberg Norra underground mines near Hedemora, 200 km west of Stockholm. Garpenberg's orebodies contain zinc, silver and lead, together with some copper and gold. The ore from the Garpenberg mines is treated at the area's concentrator, which has a capacity of more than 1 million tonnes per year. The main products are zinc and lead concentrates. A copper concentrate containing precious metals is also produced.