AFRY main engineering partner for Boliden in zinc production expansion in Norway
Boliden has awarded AFRY engineering and site services assignment for the Odda zinc smelter expansion project. The expansion enables Boliden Odda to almost double zinc production and, at the same time, reduce already world-class low carbon dioxide intensity by 15 percent.Boliden has decided to expand the zinc smelter in Odda, southern Norway. The project named Green Zinc Odda will increase the annual production capacity for zinc products to 350,000 tonnes. In addition to zinc products, it will also enable extract of the bi-metals lead, gold, and silver. Boliden’s total investment value is