Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Exchange of views about the development of the Best Available Techniques Reference Documents (BREF) for the extraction and treatment of metals (MIN). | — |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Exchange of views about the development of the Best Available Techniques Reference Documents (BREF) for the extraction and treatment of metals (MIN). | SRC |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Axel Hellman Cabinet member | Rundabordssamtals om cirkularitet | — |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Rundabordssamtals om cirkularitet | — |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Rundabordssamtals om cirkularitet | SRC |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Axel Hellman Cabinet member | Rundabordssamtals om cirkularitet | SRC |
| 08 Apr 2026 | Axel Hellman Cabinet member | Rundbordssamtal vattendirektivitet | SRC |
| 08 Apr 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Rundbordssamtal vattendirektivitet | — |
| 08 Apr 2026 | Axel Hellman Cabinet member | Rundbordssamtal vattendirektivitet | — |
| 08 Apr 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Rundbordssamtal vattendirektivitet | SRC |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Axel Hellman Cabinet member | EU environmental legislation | — |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Axel Hellman Cabinet member | EU environmental legislation | SRC |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Heiko Kunst Head of Unit | Exchange of views on EU climate policy and challenges faced by the represented Swedish industries. | — |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Mette Koefoed Quinn Head of Unit | Exchange of views on EU climate policy and challenges faced by the represented Swedish industries. | — |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Heiko Kunst Head of Unit | Exchange of views on EU climate policy and challenges faced by the represented Swedish industries. | SRC |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Mette Koefoed Quinn Head of Unit | Exchange of views on EU climate policy and challenges faced by the represented Swedish industries. | SRC |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Operations in the EU and decarbonisation challenge, Discussion on Clean industrial Deal and the Steel and Metals Action Plan | — |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Operations in the EU and decarbonisation challenge, Discussion on Clean industrial Deal and the Steel and Metals Action Plan | SRC |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Joan Canton Head of Unit | Operations in the EU and decarbonisation challenge, Discussion on Clean industrial Deal and the Steel and Metals Action Plan | SRC |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Joan Canton Head of Unit | Operations in the EU and decarbonisation challenge, Discussion on Clean industrial Deal and the Steel and Metals Action Plan | — |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Koen Van De Casteele Director | Presentation of Euromines study and companies’ efforts to decarbonise mining of basic metals and critical raw materials, as well as challenges regarding CCUS project development. Exchange of views on new State aid framework steps. | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Astrid Van Mierlo Head of Unit | Physical meeting - Exchange of views on the policy design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) | — |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Koen Van De Casteele Director | Presentation of Euromines study and companies’ efforts to decarbonise mining of basic metals and critical raw materials, as well as challenges regarding CCUS project development. Exchange of views on new State aid framework steps. | — |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Astrid Van Mierlo Head of Unit | Physical meeting - Exchange of views on the policy design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) | SRC |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector – Battery Session | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Boliden´s goal is to become the most climate friendly metal producer in the world. We have produced base and precious metals since 1924. Boliden contributes to a sustainable future by extracting, producing and recycling metals that are essential to improve society for generations to come. With care for people and the environment, combined with experience gathered over a century and cutting-edge technology, our ~8,000 employees have achieved leading productivity and one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry. Today Boliden have operations in 7 mining areas and 5 smelters in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Ireland and Portugal.
EU Legislative Interests
• Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Review • Waste Shipment Regulation • EUETS • Targeted revision of the REACH Regulation • Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive • Water Framework Directive, WFD • Industrial Emissions Directive, IED, MIN-BREF • Industrial Emissions Directive, IED, LAN-BREF • Action plan on affordable energy • Taxonomy • European Climate Law amendment • Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation • Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act • Electrification Action Plan • Clean Industry State Aid Framework, CISAF • Circular Economy Act • EU Critical Raw Materials Center and management of strategic stockpiles • EU Stockpiling Strategy • Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) • Waste Framework Directive • Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA • End-of-Life Vehicles • Batteries Regulation • Chemicals Industry package • European Water Resilience Strategy • Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives • Innovation Fund • Renewable Energy Directive • Steel and metals action plan • Environmental Omnibus
Communication Activities
- Advocacy through industry organizations like ICMM, European Metals, Euromines etc. - Own activities in Brussels/Strasbourg, roundtable/events etc. ~once a year - Boliden regularly welcomes visits from decision-makers in our mines and smelters.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Arsenic Consortium Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers (Metallinjalostajat) Beureu of internal recycling CEFIC, The European Chemical Industry Council CLC, Climate Leadership Coalition Clean Soil Network EBLC, European Business Leaders’ Convention EERA, European Electronics Recyclers Association EFFRA, European Factories of the Future Research Association ELFI, Association of Energy Users in Finland EPMF, European Precious Metals Federation ESA, European Sulphuric Acid Association Eurometaux Euromines EFEE, European Federation of Explosives Engineers FAMMP, Fennoscandian Association for Metals and Minerals Professionals FinnMin, The Finnish Mining Association Finnish Battery Industries GAF Sweden, Mines employer association Galvanizers association Germany, France Galvanizers association UK ICA, International Copper Association ICMM, International Council of Mining and Metals ILA, International Lead Association IMO, International Maritime Organization IMQS, Irish Mining and Quarrying Society IWCC; International Wrought Copper Council IZA, International Zinc Association Jernkontoret KTN Finland, Mining and Mineral Industry of Finland Work Environment Committee Lapland (Finland) Chamber of Commerce Lapland (Finland) Mining and Industry Cluster Nickel institute NIR, Näringslivets Internationella råd Nordic Galvanizers association Näringslivets transportråd SCDA, Scandinavian Copper Development Association SGU, Geological Survey of Sweden SKGS, Skogen, Kemin, Gruvorna och Stålet STDA, Selenium Tellurium Development Association SUMEX, Sustainable Management in the Extractive Industries. Swedish Association of Industrial Employers SveMin, The Swedish Mining Association Swedish-Finnish Chamber of Commerce Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus) The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise The Copper Mark The Swedish Recycling Industries' Association, Elkretsen The Swedish Recycling Industries' Association, Återvinningsindustrierna Zinc info Norden AB, Nordic Galvanizers