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In 1998, the Boliden Limited board of directors voted to modernize the Rönnskär copper smelter and refinery to expand production from 130,000 t/y to 230,000 t/y cathodes. Heavy involvement from operations and management was maintained during the modernization project, enabling the realization of project goals while maintaining full production schedules. Early start-up data indicate a smooth transition from the old to the new units.
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For more information, contact T. Lehner, Boliden Mineral AB, Rönnskär Smelter, S 932 81 Skelleftehamn, Sweden; telephone 46910 77 34 95; fax 46 910 77 31 38; e-mail theo.lehner@boliden.se.
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Isaksson, Ö., Lehner, T. The rönnskär smelter project: Production, expansion, and start-up. JOM 52, 26–29 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-000-0169-y
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