Teck Announces Elkview Incident
- Jan
- 21
Teck Resources Limited announced that there has been a significant pressure event at the dryer at Teck’s Elkview mine. There were no adverse health or environmental impacts. Work is ongoing to assess the extent of the damage and the potential impact on production. Elkview continues to operate at a reduced production rate using the unaffected […]
read moreFording River Operations History
- Dec
- 27
In the late 1880s, when pioneers Michael Phillips and brothers William and Peter Fernie hacked their way through the overgrown trails leading to the rich coal sources of the Elk Valley, never could they have imagined the massive coal operations that would one day exist in the region. The Elk Valley is now home to […]
read moreTeck receives Sustainable Mining Leadership Awards
- Dec
- 14
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released its 13th annual TSM Progress Report. The 2017 report takes a detailed look at MAC members’ performance in key environmental and social areas under the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM®) program. The report includes 2016 performance results for 65 facilities belonging to 22 MAC member companies. This year, […]
read moreTeck Named One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
- Nov
- 07
Teck Resources Limited was named today as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2018 by Mediacorp. Canada’s Top Employers program recognizes companies for exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies. “This award is a reflection of our talented and engaged employees whose commitment, enthusiasm and ability is critical to our ongoing success,” said […]
read moreTeck market value slides $1.3B
- Nov
- 01
Mining.com published a news story questioning a market slide wiped out $1.3B from Teck’s market value. This is what they reported: Vancouver-based Teck Resources, Canada’s largest diversified miner which is close to completing a major oil sands project, reported on Thursday a nearly four-fold increase in quarterly profits. The metallurgical coal business of Teck, also […]
read moreTECK: A Supportive Workplace for Everyone
- Oct
- 12
Two transgender employees from the Elk Valley share their stories Every employee has the right to a respectful workplace, one where everyone is treated fairly, with dignity and respect, difference is acknowledged and valued, communication is open and civil, and there is a culture of empowerment and cooperation. Hadden’s Story I feel protected there and […]
read moreTeck fined for Contaminating Waterway
- Oct
- 10
Teck Resources has been fined $1.425 million after pleading guilty in B.C. provincial court to three counts of violating the Fisheries Act. The court ordered the Vancouver-based mining giant to pay the fine to the Environmental Damages Fund, which will be used for fish protection and conservation in the East Kootenay region of B.C. Teck […]
read moreTeck Takes Responsibility for Fish Mortality
- Oct
- 05
Teck will pay a $1.425 million fine in relation to charges under the Fisheries Act relating to the October 2014 fish mortality incident that occurred in the area of the water treatment works at the West Line Creek Active Water Treatment Facility at Teck Line Creek Operations during commissioning of the facility. Funds are expected […]
read moreTeck Buy-Back Share Program Approved
- Oct
- 05
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) has been informed that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has accepted Teck’s notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid to purchase its Class B subordinate voting shares (“Class B Shares”). Under the normal course issuer bid, Teck may purchase up to 20 […]
read moreNever Rest on Your Ores
- Sep
- 15
Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) today announced that McGill-Queens University Press is publishing, as part of its Footprints Series, ‘Never Rest on Your Ores – Building a Mining Company, One Stone at a Time’. The book presents a lively and detailed look at how Teck was built from the ground up, authored by Teck Chairman Norman […]
read moreRecent Posts
- EVR and SAAM Towage Partner to Deploy Electric Tugboats
- Elk Valley Water Quality Plan Achieves Significant Progress
- Alberta’s Highest Court Squeezes Alberta’s Coal Plans
- Province planning cleaner water in Elk Valley
- B.C. Fines Teck Coal Over $220K for Unauthorized Waste Spills
Elk Valley Coal Links
- Centerpoint Resources Inc. A mine exploration and development company that owns Bingay Coal.
- City of Fernie The cultural and activity centre of the Elk Valley.
- Crowsnest Pass Coal Mining Ltd. Potential for a significant underground mine operation producing high quality coking coal.
- District of Elkford Founded in 1971 as a home for miners working at Fording Coal.
- District of Sparwood Sparwood, BC is yours and mine to discover!
- Elk River Alliance The Elk River Alliance has spent over a decade monitoring the Elk River Watershed
- Elk Valley Resources Elk Valley Resources (EVR) operates four steelmaking coal mines in the Elk Valley.
- Fernie.com Everything you need to know about Fernie BC.
- Glencore Owns a 77% interest in Elk Valley Resources.
- Grizzly Discoveries Grizzly is a Canadian exploration company exploring for gold and base metal deposits.
- Jameson Resources Ltd. Coal Mountain Coking Coal in Alexander Creek.
- Ktunaxa Nation Working together, managing our lands and resources, within a self-sufficient, self-governing Nation.
- Mining Association of British Columbia Represents the needs and interests of coal, metal, industrial mineral companies and smelters.
- Nippon Steel Japan’s largest steelmaker with a 20% interest in Elk Valley Resources.
- North Coal Ltd. Focused on the exploration and development of the Michel Creek Coking Coal Project.
- Pacific American Coal Ltd. Identified a 257 million tonne JORC resource at its Elko Coking Coal Project
- POSCO A South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang with 3% interest in EVR.
- Teck Resources Ltd. Canada’s Largest Diversified Resource Company.
- United Steelworkers Local 9346 The Trade Union for the hourly employees at Teck Coal Ltd. – Elkview Operations
- Wildsight Working to protect wildlife, water and wild places in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions.