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EVR and SAAM Towage Partner to Deploy Electric Tugboats
- Dec
- 13
Elk Valley Resources (EVR), in partnership with SAAM Towage, has deployed two electric tugboats at Neptune Terminals—a groundbreaking initiative for the Port of Vancouver.
read moreElk Valley Water Quality Plan Achieves Significant Progress
- Dec
- 11
Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is making measurable strides in improving water quality in the Elk Valley through the implementation of the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan (EVWQP). This long-term, science-based approach to managing water quality is producing positive results in addressing selenium concentrations in the region. On November 26, 2024, EVR hosted its annual in-person […]
read moreAlberta’s Highest Court Squeezes Alberta’s Coal Plans
- Sep
- 02
Alberta’s highest court is allowing a southwestern ranching community to appeal applications for coal exploration permits, possibly ending Alberta’s Coal Plans. The Alberta Court of Appeal says it will hear arguments from the Municipal District of Ranchland that the province’s energy regulator shouldn’t have accepted applications for Grassy Mountain. Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who owns […]
read moreProvince planning cleaner water in Elk Valley
- Aug
- 20
Communities in the Elk Valley will benefit from an updated Elk Valley Water Quality Plan that will ensure cleaner, healthier water for generations to come. The Province is updating the Area-Based Management Plan for the Elk Valley to further improve how B.C. manages the effects of mining on water quality. An Elk Valley Area-Based Management […]
read moreB.C. Fines Teck Coal Over $220K for Unauthorized Waste Spills
- Aug
- 19
The B.C. Ministry of Environment levied over $220,000 in fines against Teck Coal Ltd., now operating as Elk Valley Resources, for unauthorized waste discharges at its Elkview operations.
read moreAlberta Study Claims Mines Spreading Toxic Organic Contaminants
- Jul
- 02
A new Alberta study claims that the Elk Valley coal mines are spreading toxic organic contaminants and potentially effecting ecosystems. The new study concludes, “Coal dust is clearly being transported atmospherically over the Continental Divide and deposited far from the emission sources.” In Sparwood, coal dust sometimes coats everything in a fine black powder. While […]
read moreTeck Named to 2024 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada
- Jul
- 01
This marks the 18th consecutive year Teck has been named as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens by Corporate Knights.
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Elk-Kootenay Water Pollution Joint Statement
- Mar
- 18
The following is the Joint Statement from the Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, and the Ambassador of the United States to Canada, David L. Cohen, on the Elk-Kootenay Water Pollution.
read moreTeck’s Annual Sustainability Report
- Mar
- 14
Teck Resources Limited announced today the release of our 23rd annual Sustainability Report, highlighting our performance in 2023 and progress in key areas including climate and nature.
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