Province planning cleaner water in Elk Valley

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 […]

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B.C. Fines Teck Coal Over $220K for Unauthorized Waste Spills

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.

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Alberta Study Claims Mines Spreading Toxic Organic Contaminants

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 […]

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Crown Mountain Coking Coal Public Comment Period is Open

Crown Mountain Coking Coal Public Comment Period

The public comment period will be from Jan 29, 2024 – February 29 @ 12:59 AM MST

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Teck and Oldendorff Carriers Announce to Rotor Sails to Reduce Emissions

Teck and Oldendorff Carriers today announced an agreement to use wind propulsion to further reduce CO2 emissions in Teck’s supply chain.

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Teck Donates $100,000 towards the Timbers Landing Housing Project

Teck has announced a contribution of $100,000 for the Timbers Landing Mixed Income Housing Project in Sparwood

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Teck Responds to Glencore

Teck Resources Limited CEO, Jonathan Price, issued a letter to shareholders reaffirming the strong rationale for its pending separation and responding to Glencore’s latest attempt to frustrate value creation for Teck shareholders. • Glencore’s opportunistic proposal hasn’t changed – same low value, same flawed structure, same material execution risks • Teck has previously engaged extensively […]

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Bingay Coal Project Terminated

On August 29, 2022 the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has determined it will not extend the three-year time limit for Centermount Coal Limited to provide the required information or studies for the environmental assessment.

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Teck Announces Senior Vice President Appointments

Mr. Hanman most recently held the position of Vice President, Sustainable Development with Teck’s Elk Valley steelmaking coal business unit.

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May is Mining Month

May is Mining Month in British Columbia and here in the East Kootenay’s we recognize and celebrate the vital contributions from mining. The Elk Valley would be very different without mining, unfortunately the environmental impact legacy is concerning however, under Teck Resources ownership, sustainable solutions are being developed and implemented. The ongoing economic prosperity from […]

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