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Boliden AB — Investor Day (November 2010)

23 slides from Boliden AB's investor day presentation, Nov 1, 2010

  1. Slide 1: BA Smelters Update

    BA Smelters Update Svante Nilsson President BA Smelters Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 1

  2. Slide 2: Content

    Content Business Area Update Earnings models Gross profit development Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 2

  3. Slide 3: Smelters Production Units

    Smelters Production Units Rönnskär (Sweden) Kokkola (Finland) Copper smelter Zinc smelter Odda (Norway) Zinc smelter Harjavalta/Pori Bergsöe (Sweden) (Finland) Lead smelter Copper smelter Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 3

  4. Slide 4: Kokkola

    Kokkola Production 2009 Zinc 295,000 t Sulphuric acid 300,000 t (from 2010) Operational focus: NBW New Acid Plant Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 4

  5. Slide 5: Odda

    Odda Production 2009 Zinc metal 139,000 t Aluminium Fluoride 33,200 t Operational focus: NBW Process Stability Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 5

  6. Slide 6: Rönnskär

    Rönnskär Production 2009 Copper 205,700 t Gold 13,300 kgs Silver 481,200 kgs Lead 13,000 t Zinc clinker 38,500 t Sulphuric acid 514,700 t Operational focus: NBW E-scrap expansion Other SRMs Impurity handling Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 6

  7. Slide 7: Harjavalta

    Harjavalta Production 2009 Cathode copper 96,600 t Gold 1,700 kg Silver 58,300 kg Sulphuric acid 500,800 t Operational focus: NBW Process Stability Nickel SRM Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 7

  8. Slide 8: Bergsöe

    Bergsöe Metal production 2009 Lead and lead alloys 38,600 t Operational focus: NBW Battery supply Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 8

  9. Slide 9: Base case Smelting

    Base case Smelting Operational excellence NBW Cost / Revenues Secure primary feed Traders take larger share – more volumes spot Impurity capacity Lever on know-how Broaden customer base Actively take market share Medium sized customers Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 9

  10. Slide 10: Feed flexibility – margin management

    Feed flexibility – margin management Max volume not always the most important Boliden has flexibility to handle many materials Equipment Know-how Environmental performance Electronic scrap expansion Increase other secondary feed EAF-dust Drosses, ashes and reverts PGM-bearing materials Capital Marke

  11. Slide 11: Earnings models

    Earnings models Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 11

  12. Slide 12: Copper earnings model

    Copper earnings model Assumptions: TC/RC = 46 / 4,6 Cu-price = 7,250 $/t Au-price = 1,200 $/tr.oz Ag-price = 19 $/tr.oz Acid-price = 30 $/t Premium = 70 $/t Penalties Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 12

  13. Slide 13: Zinc earnings model

    Zinc earnings model Assumptions: TC-base = 270 $/t Escalator = 2,500 +9 / -4 Zn-price = 2,500 $/t Acid-price = 30 $/t Premiums = 150 $/t Penalties Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 13

  14. Slide 14: Earnings others

    Earnings others Approximately 30% of total GP comes from non-transparent bilateral terms. Secondary lead Free metal business Lead price Secondary raw-materials Better margin than concentrates TC/RC’s less volatile Free metals PM- and PGM- prices Ni-smelting Fixed TC (indexed) over several years Alum

  15. Slide 15: Gross Profit Development

    Gross Profit Development Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 15

  16. Slide 16: Gross Profit Distribution

    Gross Profit Distribution Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 16

  17. Slide 17: Treatment and Refining Charges

    Treatment and Refining Charges Copper-TC/RC Secondary raw materials-TC Zinc-TC Precious metals-RC Nickel-TC (tolling) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 17

  18. Slide 18: Free metals

    USD/t Zinc Free metals 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 Zinc 2,000 Copper 1,500 1,000 Lead 500 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Daily price Quarter average price Source: Reuters Datastream USD/t USD/t Copper Lead 10,000 4,500 4,000 8,000 3,500 3,000 6,000 2,500 2,000 4,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 5

  19. Slide 19: Free Metal

    Free Metal USD/oz Silver 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 Silver Gold 10.00 Platinum group metals (PGM) 5.00 0.00 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Daily price Quarter average price Source: Reuters Datastream USD/oz USD/oz Gold Palladium 1,600 700 1,400 600 1,200 500 1,000 400 800 300 600 200 400 200 100 0

  20. Slide 20: Premiums

    Premiums Copper Zinc 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 !" # $% % &' ( ' ) " % # Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 20

  21. Slide 21: By-products

    By-products Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) # ! " $ %& ! ' ( ) * +, Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 21

  22. Slide 22: Conclusion

    Conclusion Copper smelters Challenging concentrate situation Significant revenue from secondary feed Electronic scrap expansion Zinc smelters Kokkola is a world class zinc smelter Odda has challenging size and cost structure Internal feed Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 22

  23. Slide 23: Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010

    Capital Markets Days - November 1-2, 2010 23

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