Boliden Temporarily Halts Garpenberg Zinc Mine Due to Seismic Activity

Published: Mar 20, 2026 18:01

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[Garpenberg Zinc Concentrates Production Was Suspended Due to Seismic Activity] According to Boliden, production at the Garpenberg mine was temporarily suspended on March 14 due to seismic activity, and the beneficiation plant subsequently also halted production. Seismic activity has since eased, and preliminary inspections of the mine began on March 18. Mine production will gradually resume after inspections of the infrastructure and mining workplaces are completed. It is not yet possible to determine the timing of the production restart or the pace of ramp-up. In 2025, Garpenberg's zinc concentrate production was 101,700 mt in metal content.

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