Teck Announces Tentative Collective Agreement at Its Highland Valley Copper Operations

30.09.2011  |  Marketwired

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Sept. 30, 2011) - Teck Resources Limited ("Teck"), (TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that its Highland Valley Copper operation and the United Steelworkers of America Local 7619 have reached a tentative collective agreement with the assistance of mediator Vince Ready. The union will schedule a ratification vote to be held in the coming days. The tentative agreement is for a five year term, expiring on September 30, 2016. No other terms of the agreement will be disclosed until the ratification vote is complete.


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. 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. Further information about Teck can be found at: www.teck.com.



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Teck Resources Limited
Greg Waller
Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic Analysis
604.699.4014
greg.waller@teck.com
www.teck.com