Teck Approved for Share Buy-Back Program
- Oct
- 04
Teck Resources Limited (“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 40 million Class B Shares during the […]
read moreGrizzly Discoveries explores near Roosville
- Sep
- 19
Robocop is back. No, not another reboot of the iconic 1987 half-human, half-cyborg character. The Robocop Project mine site near Roosville, B.C., is moving closer to becoming a viable option for a new mine. The Robocop property got its memorable name from Robert Klewchuk, the original property vendor, because of his love of the Robocop […]
read moreTeck Named to Sustainability World Index
- Sep
- 14
For the ninth straight year, Teck Resources Limited has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI), indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices are in the top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index (BMI). “Our commitment to responsible resource development is core to who we are […]
read moreTeck Announces Board Appointment and Succession Plan for Chairman
- Jul
- 25
Teck Resources Limited announced today that Dominic Barton has agreed to join its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2018. Mr. Barton has been the Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company for the past nine years. He is the Chair of the Canadian Minister of Finance’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth and the Chair […]
read moreCanada suppressing data on coal mine pollution, say U.S. officials
- Jul
- 07
Frustrated U.S. representatives on a commission tasked with protecting the quality of water flowing across the Canada/U.S. border have gone public with claims that Canadian commissioners are refusing to accept scientific data that shows an increase in selenium pollution from B.C.’s Elk Valley coal mines. Two U.S. commissioners on the International Joint Commission have released […]
read moreTeck fined for water pollution
- Jun
- 30
A B.C. Government report has revealed Teck Coal was fined more than $78,000 for water pollution at an Elk Valley mine last year. In October, the mining giant received three Administrative Penalties under the Environmental Management Act, totaling $78,100, for failing to comply with an effluent discharge permit for its Line Creek Operations. According to […]
read moreTeck Releases Water Quality Research
- Jun
- 11
Teck is making available the data and results of ongoing water quality research and monitoring undertaken as part of the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan to broadly share the knowledge and information gained through this work. Teck spends about $15 – $18 million a year on water quality and aquatic health studies and monitoring. Making […]
read moreTeck Named to 2018 Best 50 Corporate Citizens
- Jun
- 08
Teck has been recognized as one of the top companies in Canada for corporate citizenship by media and investment research company Corporate Knights, marking the twelfth consecutive year Teck has been named to the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada ranking. “Through responsible resource development, Teck produces the materials that are used to enhance the […]
read moreConstruction Begins on Fording River Water Treatment Facility
- May
- 26
Teck announced today that construction has begun on a major new water treatment facility to improve water quality at its steelmaking coal operations. The Fording River South Active Water Treatment Facility, located at Fording River Operations, will remove selenium and nitrate from mine affected water as part of Teck’s ongoing work under the Elk Valley […]
read moreElk 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 […]
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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!
- Fernie.com Everything you need to know about Fernie BC.
- 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.
- 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
- Teck Coal Canada’s Largest Diversified Resource Company with five active Elk Valley mines.
- 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.