Elk Valley Coal Dust reported
- May
- 19
Elk Valley residents have taken to social media to express concern about “black rain” falling earlier this week. Members of the Sparwood Schoolyard Facebook group posted photos of white surfaces dotted with black, which were reportedly caused by the rain. Teck reported that there is no health or environmental risk associated with this short-term, isolated […]
read moreElk Valley Mine Tours
- May
- 13
To celebrate BC Mining Week Teck will be hosting mine tours the week of May 14 – 17 at their four operations. Monday, May 14th – Elkview Operations Tuesday, May 15th – Greenhills Operations Wednesday, May 16th – Fording Operations Thursday, May 17th – Line Creek Operations A bus will pick up participants and depart […]
read moreUS to Crack Down on Pollution from BC Coal Mines
- Apr
- 29
The continuous flow of dangerous pollution from BC’s Elk Valley coal mines into a Montana watershed is a top discussion item for Canadian and U.S. delegates convening at a bilateral meeting in Washington, D.C., Thursday. Selenium from five metallurgical coal mines owned and operated by Teck Resources has been leaching into B.C.’s Elk River and […]
read moreTeck 2017 Sustainability Performance
- Apr
- 27
Teck has released its 17th annual Sustainability Report, covering the company’s performance in 2017 and progress towards its short-term sustainability goals set for 2020. “At Teck, we make sustainability a part of everything we do, because we know that responsible mining and mineral development is not only the right thing to do, it is fundamental […]
read moreTeck’s profit rises on higher sales volumes
- Apr
- 26
Teck Resources Ltd , the world’s second-biggest exporter of steelmaking coal, reported on Tuesday a 15 percent increase in first-quarter adjusted profit on increased sales volumes. Teck, which also mines copper, zinc and gold, said adjusted profit attributable to shareholders rose to C$753 million ($586.4 million) or C$1.31 per share in the quarter ended March […]
read moreFording River worker dies
- Apr
- 09
Pat Dwyer, an Alberta based contractor from Lundbreck, died while working at Teck’s Fording River mine when the floating excavator he was operating upset in a tailings pond. The accident happened at 8:40am on Monday April 10th and Dwyer was trapping underneath the excavator. Dyers body was recovered Wednesday afternoon, he had more than 50 […]
read moreChange.org Petition on Bingay Coal
- Mar
- 27
Change.org has a petition calling for viewers to Say NO to Bingay Coal Mine in Elkford BC. This is the change.com request: The proposed Bingay Coal Mine will be 21 km north of Elkford and within the Elk Valley of British Columbia. It will bring imminent harm to the animals dependant on this vital, wildlife […]
read moreTeck Releases Climate Action & Portfolio Resilience Report
- Mar
- 16
Teck Resources Limited released the Climate Action and Portfolio Resilience report, outlining how Teck will continue to be competitive and create shareholder value in a low-carbon future, while also contributing to action on climate change. The report covers the work that Teck is doing to reduce the carbon footprint of our activities and analyzes how […]
read moreElkview Coal Dryer Recommissioned
- Mar
- 09
Teck Resources Limited today confirmed the restart of the coal dryer at its Elkview Operations and provided updated guidance for estimated steelmaking coal sales volumes for the first quarter of 2018. The coal dryer at Elkview Operations has been recommissioned following repairs to address damage caused by the January 2018 pressure event which suspended dryer […]
read moreHeavy Duty Mechanic Job
- Mar
- 02
Teck Coal has posted a Heavy Duty Mechanic job in Sparwood. The position for Heavy Duty Mechanic is posted as follows: Location: Sparwood, BC, CA Closing Date: March 31, 2018 Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor. Responsibilities: – Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures – Diagnose, maintain […]
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