Teck Acquires East Kootenay Lands
(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/17/13 -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today it has agreed to purchase from Tembec Inc. approximately 7,150 hectares of private lands located in British Columbia's Elk Valley and Flathead River Valley. While not amenable to mining, the lands have the potential to be used for conservation purposes.
"We will work in cooperation with First Nations, communities and other stakeholders to ensure these lands can be used to protect key wildlife and fish habitat in the Elk Valley and Flathead River Valley now and for the future," said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. "Teck is committed to responsible resource development and we strongly believe that it's possible to have both world-class mining and a world-class environment."
The purchase price for the lands is $19 million and the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013. The land is made up of three blocks:
Teck will be working with stakeholders in the months ahead to determine potential management and stewardship approaches for the lands.
About Teck
Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck's approach to business. Teck is building partnerships and capacity to confront sustainability challenges within the regions in which it operates and at the global level. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TCK.A and TCK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCK. More information about Teck can be found at .
Contacts:
Teck Resources Limited - Investor Contact
Greg Waller
Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Analysis
604-699-4014
Teck Resources Limited - Media Contact
Chris Stannell
Senior Communications Specialist
604-669-4368
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Datum: 17.10.2013 - 21:00 Uhr
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