Jan Johansson resigns from Boliden's Board of Directors

Jan Johansson resigns from Boliden's Board of Directors

Boliden's former President and CEO, Jan Johansson, has formally resigned from
Boliden's Board of Directors.






For further information, please contact:

Anders Ullberg, Chairman of the Board, Boliden AB, telephone +46 8 679 78 08, 
+46 70-632 63 71

Boliden is one of the leading mining and smelting companies in Europe with
operations in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Ireland. Boliden's main products are
copper, zinc, lead and gold and silver. Exploration and recycling of metals are
also important within the company. The number of employees is approximately 4
500 and the turnover amounts to approximately EUR 3.8 billion annually. Its
shares are listed on Stockholmsbörsen's Large Cap list and on the Toronto Stock
Exchange in Canada.

www.boliden.com