Swiss subcontractor lays off 30 at Garpenberg mine after March collapse

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.

Implenia AB, a Swiss firm subcontracting for Boliden, is laying off about 30 employees at Garpenbergs mine in Hedemora. The layoffs are a direct result of the mine collapse on March 14, which injured three workers and stopped all production.

Prior to the incident, Garpenbergsgruvan was one of Boliden's most profitable mines, according to sodran.se.

This is the latest impact of the collapse on Boliden's subcontractors. Eric Salomonsson reported on the layoffs in Dala-Demokraten.

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Illustration of layoffs at Hedemora logistics firm amid Garpenberg mine production halt.
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Layoffs at Hedemora logistics firm follow Garpenberg mine halt

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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.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a collapse in a Boliden-owned mine in Garpenberg, Hedemora municipality, on Saturday morning. Work in the mine has been paused and the company is cooperating with police. The injured were working on underground infrastructure.

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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.

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