VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) says it has reached a new tentative agreement with the union representing workers at its Highland Valley Copper operation in B.C..The company says the deal with the United Steelworkers covers roughly 1,050 employees at the mine.The union had served strike notice on the company that would have allowed a … [Read more...]
Teck gets strike notice at Highland Valley
September 29, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Limited (Teck: TSX) said Thursday that it has received a strike notice for its Highland Valley Copper Operations from the United Steelworkers of America Local 7619.The notice entitles the union to begin strike action on Oct. 2 at the earliest.The company said negotiations are continuing and the current agreement expires … [Read more...]
Teck to spend $685-million on B.C. operations
September 22, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) plans to spend a total of $ 685 million on improvements at two of its major metals operations in British Columbia, the Vancouver-based mining company announced Thursday.Teck said it will invest $ 210 million to increase capacity of an electronic waste recycling operation in Trail, B.C., where Teck has a … [Read more...]
Teck, Ridley reach coal agreement
September 1, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) and Ridley Terminals have reached a 10-year agreement for the shipment of steelmaking coal from Teck's mines in British Columbia.The new agreement contemplates Teck shipping 2.5 million tonnes of coal per year throughout the contract period, which will run from Jan. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2024. Teck has the … [Read more...]
