Jason Morin new General Manager Boliden Tara

Jason Morin has been appointed General Manager of Boliden Tara Mines, and will take up his position later this spring.

Jason has extensive experience of the mining and smelting industries. His most recent position was as General Manager and Director with Newmarket Gold in Australia. Prior to this he has held a number of senior management roles within the mining, smelting and manufacturing industries, including as General Manager of operations in Canada, France and USA. 

Jason will report to Mikael Staffas, President Boliden Mines.

The Boliden Tara underground mine is Europe’s largest zinc mine. The mine had in 2015 an annual production of 2.2 million tonnes of zinc and lead ore. The concentrates are supplied to both Boliden’s own and external smelters. The mine is located north of Dublin, Ireland.

For further information, please contact:
Sophie Arnius, Director Investor Relations and Acting Press Officer,
tel: +46 8 610 15 23, +46 70 590 8072.

Boliden is a metals company with a commitment to sustainable development. Our roots are Nordic, but our business is global. The company’s core competence is within the fields of exploration, mining, smelting and metals recycling. Boliden has a total of approximately 4,900 employees and a turnover of SEK 40 billion. Its shares is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, segment Large Cap.

www.boliden.com


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