BOLIDEN, Sweden, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Boliden has signed
an agreement with Metso Outotec regarding the expansion investment
in Odda zinc smelter. The agreement includes, among other things, a
roasting plant, sulfuric acid plant, leaching technology and
engineering services. The expansion investment in Odda will take
place between 2021 - 2024.
"The expansion of Boliden Odda means a new standard for zinc
smelting in both sustainability performance and cost efficiency. We
follow our plan and are confident that the collaboration with Metso
Outotec will contribute to our development towards producing more
zinc with the world's best climate profile, says Daniel Peltonen, President Business Area
Smelters, Boliden."
The production capacity in Boliden Odda will increase from the
current 200,000 tonnes to 350,000 tonnes per annum. Commissioning
of the new capacity has been decided for Q4 2024. The agreement
with Metso Outotec amounts to 150 MEUR and is included in a
previously announced investment of 700 MEUR for the expansion of
the smelter in Odda, most of which will be implemented in 2022 and
2023.
For further information, please contact:
Klas Nilsson, Director Group
Communications, phone: +46 70-453 65 88
Mail: klas.nilsson@boliden.com
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