Boliden announces €40m nickel expansion in Finland

Swedish miner Boliden has announced a €40-million expansion of its nickel operations at Harjavalta, Finland.

The expansion in the nickel line at the nickel smelter will increase the feed capacity from 310 000 t/y to 370 000 t/y of raw material.

The expansion consists of a new concentrate dryer, increased capacity in the electric smelting furnace and granulation, as well as automated tapping of molten metal.