Full-year Report, January-December 2010

Strong end to 2010

Q4 2010

· Revenues totalled SEK 10,120 million (SEK 8,356 m)
· The operating profit was SEK 1,942 million (SEK 1,232 m). Excluding revaluation of process inventory, the operating profit was SEK 1,445 million (SEK 870 m)
· Free cash flow totalled SEK 1,850 million (SEK 350 m)
· Earnings per share totalled SEK 5.17 (SEK 3.00)

Full year 2010

· Revenues totalled SEK 36,716 million (SEK 27,635 m)
· The operating profit was SEK 5,643 million (SEK 3,623 m). Excluding revaluation of process inventory, the operating profit was SEK 4,830 million (SEK 2,350 m)
· Free cash flow totalled SEK 3,202 million (SEK -948 m)
· The debt/equity ratio totalled 24 per cent (46)
· Earnings per share totalled SEK 14.47 (SEK 9.14)
· The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting approve payment of a dividend of SEK 5 (SEK 3) per share

Events since the end of the financial year

· Boliden decided, in January, to expand the Garpenberg mine and at the same time hedge metal prices

Contact persons for information:

Lennart Evrell, President & CEO

Tel: (exchange): +46 8 610 15 00

Johan Fant, CFO

Tel: (exchange): +46 8 610 15 00

Frans Benson, Director Investor Relations

Tel: +46 8 610 15 23

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The abnormally high seismic activity in Garpenberg has decreased and mining production at low levels will commence in the second quarter. The first quarter throughput was just under 0.8 Mton instead of the expected slightly over 0.9 Mton at already communicated grades. All inspections are not yet complete but production in the most affected part of the mine is not expected to resume in 2026. Until further notice, Garpenberg's production is therefore estimated to be around 30 percent of the guided capacity of 3.7 Mton per year. For the first quarter of 2026, EBITDA will be negatively affected by approximately SEK -400 million at today's prices and terms.

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Boliden has decided to invest in a new hoist system at Garpenberg and an industrial demonstration plant for the production of supplementary cementitious material at Rönnskär. The investments, which amount to SEK 4 billion and SEK 1.5 billion respectively, will strengthen the earnings capacity of both units and lay the foundation for exploiting further future opportunities.