BOLIDEN, Sweden, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boliden has started
sales of zinc with a low climate footprint. The new product emits
less than 1 tonne of carbon dioxide emissions per tonne of zinc,
compared with the industry average of 2.5 tonnes. Low carbon zinc
will stand for 18 percent of Boliden's total zinc
production.
The main area of use for zinc is galvanization of steel
structures, which protects against rust and extends the service
life of the structures. Boliden is Europe's largest mining producer in zinc and
the third largest in smelter production.
"The interest in metals with low climate impact is very high. We
now include zinc in this product portfolio, which shows that our
production of this metal is also at the highest level in terms of
climate. In addition, investments are being made in increased
production so that more metal with high climate performance comes
to market," says Daniel Peltonen,
director Business Area Smelters, Boliden.
The first customers with a signed agreement for low carbon zinc
are Zinkpower and EverZinc*. Deliveries of zinc with less than 1
tonne of CO2 per tonne of zinc will begin in February 2022. In parallel with the start of
sales of zinc with a low climate impact, a product from recycled
zinc will also be offered. However, this zinc has a significantly
higher climate impact due to the fact that the majority originates
from a residual product from steel production and available
recycling technology.
The emission calculations include emissions along the entire
value chain up to the customer according to Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG
Protocol Product Life Cycle and follow the standard ISO
14064-3.
In 2021, Boliden presented corresponding products in copper,
which was well received by the market. For copper, the limit value
is 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of copper, compared with the global
average of around 4 tonnes of CO2.
* ZINKPOWER is one of the world's leading galvanizing companies
with 45 locations in twelve countries, and EverZinc, a global
leader in the production of zinc chemicals.
For further information, please contact:
Klas Nilsson, Director Group
Communications, phone: +46 70-453 65 88
Mail: klas.nilsson@boliden.com
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