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ΣΠΖ BOLIDEN Press release 7/2021 Stockholm March 17 , 2021 Boliden's Capital Markets Day 2021 : Competitive metals for adapting to climate change WEBCAST 12.30 CET Boliden's Capital Markets Day comprises presentations by Boliden's management with the aim of contributing to a deeper understanding of value creation at Boliden's mines and smelters . Boliden's goal is to reduce carbon dioxide intensity from its operations by 40 percent by 2030 , calculated from the base year of 2012. This initiative includes the increased electrification of operations , as well as improved processes , with the expansion of the nickel business at Harjavalta as an excellent example . The Capital Markets Day will feature a detailed description of Boliden's international competitiveness in terms of CO2 - efficient metal production , the launch of two specific products for CO2 - efficient and recycled copper . In parallel , further exploration successes in the Boliden Area are presented . " Our aim is to be the most climate - friendly and respected metal provider in the world . It is , of course , pleasing to now be taking further steps to demonstrate our performance vis - à - vis customers , while our significant efforts in exploration are showing continued success , " says Mikael Staffas , President and CEO . Strömfors mineralization Boliden is conducting extensive exploration work within the Boliden Area . This work has resulted , among other developments , in the discovery of a new mineralization in Strömfors , about 4 km from Boliden's concentrator . The mineralization was first discovered in bore holes in late 2019 and since then work has intensified , with successful results . A lthough there is still limited knowledge about the mineralization , an initial inferred mineral resource can now be presented . The inferred mineral resource is 2.6 Mtonnes with grades of 2.95 g / t gold , 81 g / t silver , 4.44 % zinc , 0.16 % copper and 0.75 % lead . " The results of the exploration work that identified a new mineralization in Strömfors are very promising . We're now proceeding with further exploration in the area in parallel with studies to clarify the technical , environmental and economic conditions for any potential future mining , " says Stefan Romedahl , President Boliden Mines . For further information about Strömfors , see the attached documentation . Boliden is a metals company with a focus on sustainable development . Our roots are Nordic , our market global . Our core competence lies within the fields of exploration , mining , smelting and metal recycling . Boliden has around 6,000 employees and an annual turnover of SEK 50 billion . The share is listed in the Large Cap segment on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm . www.boliden.com