EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD

·         In the first quarter, Dannemora signed trial delivery agreements covering a total of 30,000 tonnes of iron ore products with the German steel companies Salzgitter, Rogesa and ThyssenKrupp.

·         Production of iron ore products for trial deliveries began with underground work in January.  Processing started in March.

·         Draining of the Dannemora iron ore mine was completed during the quarter. This was earlier than planned and represents a major step towards making the mine operational again.    

·         This year's iron ore price negotiations resulted in large price increases. The spot price for high-quality iron ore rose sharply during the first quarter and is now more than 100% higher than the 2009 benchmark prices.

·         A new share issue brought the Company SEK 165 million. The new capital will help bring forward time-critical investments in transport ramps and mine exploration.

·         Profit/loss after net financial items for the period January - March 2010 amounted to SEK -13.9 (-5.7) million.

·         The period's cash flow from operating activities was SEK -1.3 (-7.9) million.

·         Investments in the period January - March 2010 amounted to SEK 3.4 (20.0) million.

·         Cash & cash equivalents at 31 March 2010 amounted to SEK 216.4 (118.1) million.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD

• After the new share issue, transport ramp placement and exploration drilling began in the mine.

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