10:13 AM EST - Boliden : announced that the union negotiations in the Finnish metal industry have broken down. The previously announced strike has been enforced today and could potentially last until November 7. The strike affects Boliden smelters in Finland --the zinc smelter Kokkola and the copper smelter Harjavalta. The smelters are shutting down their production as of today. In total some 900 Boliden co-workers are affected. The strike will have an estimated impact on the operating result for Boliden’s Business Area Smelters of roughly four to five MSEK per day. Boliden
shares T.BLS are trading even at $12.55.
