Operations About Boliden Boliden's governance Purpose, vision and values Our policies Boliden's history Exploration Mines Smelters Products Career Sustainability Contact BOLIDEN SEK 302,4 -12,4 (-3,9%) MENY OUR HISTORY More than 90 years of knowledge and innovation Operations About Boliden Boliden's history Our history In December 1924, gold fever breaks out around 30 km north west of Skellefteå. The first ore deposit is discovered in Fågelmyran, laying the foundations for what today is the Boliden Group. Two years later, the first ore is mined and a flourishing community soon grows up in Boliden. Timeline 2010s Major investments, expansion of Garpenberg, a new gold mine and acquisitions in Finland, and more. Read more 2000s New Boliden, big transactions and investments in the billions. Read more 1990s Canada, Chile and company restructuring. Read more 1980s New owners take over the company, and Boliden starts acquiring a number of companies in Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden, among others. Read more 1970s Kaldo technology and the acquisition of recycling companies. Read more 1960s Aitik mine start-up and important chemical production. Read more 1950s Electric underground railway and the aquisition of Garpenberg. Read more 1940s New mines, lead ore and modernizations. Read more 1930s Smelting plant, economic growth and a prosperous mining district. Read more 1920s Mine aquisitions, new companies and Ivar Kreuger. Read more Contact Boliden Head Office Boliden Group Klarabergsviadukten 90 P.O. Box 44, SE-101 20 Stockholm Tel: + 46 8 610 15 00 Fax: + 46 8 654 80 90 Departments Metal Sales and By-products Concentrate Sales Procurement of Primary and Secondary Raw materials Procurement of Logistics, Products & Services Boliden Smelters Boliden Bergsöe Boliden Harjavalta Boliden Kokkola Boliden Odda Boliden Rönnskär Boliden Mines Boliden Aitik Boliden Garpenberg Boliden Kevitsa Boliden Tara Mines The Boliden Area Boliden Marketing Offices Stockholm Germany England Denmark Site Map | Data Privacy | Dictionary | RSS | Follow Us On LinkedIn © 2021 Boliden Group By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies