Boliden boosts profits despite Garpenberg stoppage

Mining and smelting company Boliden reports strong first-quarter results, driven by higher metal prices and solid production. Abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenberg mine has caused a total production halt, set to impact volumes for the rest of the year.

Boliden recently released its interim report for the first quarter. The results are strong, thanks to higher metal prices and generally robust production across the group.

However, abnormal seismic activity at the Garpenberg mine in Dalarna has led to a complete production stoppage. This will significantly affect volumes for the remainder of the year, the report states.

Boliden CEO Mikael Staffas addresses the situation in the interim report. The Garpenberg mine is a key part of the company's operations.

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Following a series of seismic events at the Garpenberg mine in Hedemora, Boliden announced that large parts of the mine will remain closed throughout 2026. The company expects to lose 70 percent of planned production and incur a 400 million kronor loss in the first quarter.

Following a recent production halt due to seismic activity and rockfall at the Garpenberg mine in Hedemora, Boliden is investing four billion kronor in a new hoisting shaft to secure the site's long-term future.

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Two weeks after a rockfall and tremors halted operations at Boliden's Garpenberg mine—injuring several workers and forcing evacuation—production is now forecast at only one third of the annual plan. The union reports high anxiety among staff, but no layoffs are planned.

A Swiss subcontractor to Boliden is laying off about 30 employees at Garpenbergs mine in Hedemora, following the March 14 collapse that injured three workers and halted production. The mine had been one of Boliden's most profitable operations.

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Nearly a month after a rockfall and tremors halted production at Boliden's Garpenberg mine, a Hedemora-based logistics firm specializing in ore transport from the site has announced layoffs. Långdahls logistik AB is affected by the ongoing suspension of mine operations.

Codelco reported a sharp rise in first-quarter profits driven by higher copper prices, despite a drop in its own production.

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