Sven Hjelmstedt has been appointed Director Sales for Boliden Smelters. He succeeds Patrick Ammerlaan who has taken up the position of Director Raw Materials.

Sven has a strong commercial background from both sales and marketing of commodities. Sven joins Boliden from Kinneviks forest company Korsnäs where he held the position of Business Segment Director. He has also held a variety of positions at M-Real Office Papers and Modo Paper.

Sven Hjelmstedt will be a member of Boliden Smelters’ Management. He will take up his new position during the first quarter, 2013.         

For further information, please contact:

Marcela Sylvander, Director Group Communications, Boliden AB,
tel: +46 8 610 1559, +46 733 244 551

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 4,400 employees and an annual turnover of approximately SEK 40 billion. Its shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, segment Large Cap, and on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada.

www.boliden.com