Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development, with business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Teck owns or has an interest in 11 mines in North and South America, a large metallurgical complex and several major development projects in the Americas.  Teck has expertise across a wide range of activities related to exploration, development, mining and minerals processing, smelting and refining, health and safety, environmental protection, materials stewardship, recycling and research.

 TSM Results

All of Teck’s operations apply TSM, and all Canadian operations publicly report their TSM results. Teck’s Canadian operations include Highland Valley Copper and Trail operations in British Columbia as well as five steelmaking coal operations in British Columbia and Alberta: Cardinal River, Elkview, Fording River, Greenhills and Line Creek.

In 2018, three of Teck’s operations, Elkview, Fording River and Highland Valley Copper, underwent TSM verification. The verification process included either an external verification performed by PwC or an internal verification performed by Teck. The reviews assessed Teck’s reported performance results for the year ending December 31, 2018, as measured against the requirements of the TSM performance indicators.

Teck’s overall results for 2018 were strong, and the company achieved high levels of performance across many of the TSM protocols. All seven of Teck’s Canadian operations achieved a Level AAA for all indicators of the Biodiversity Conservation Management, Energy Use and GHG Emissions Management, and Aboriginal and Community Outreach protocols.

Teck’s performance in TSM is part of their overall approach to sustainability and responsible resource development. Through their sustainability strategy, Teck has identified six areas that represent the most significant challenges and opportunities for its work in sustainability: community, people, water, biodiversity, energy and climate change, and air. Within each area, Teck has set short-term (2020) and long-term (2030) goals and targets to continually enhance sustainability performance and assess progress, which the company reports on in its annual sustainability report.

Teck conducts external verification for a sample of its facilities on an annual basis. The following facilities underwent external verification in the past three years:

• 2019: Elkview Operations, Fording River Operations and Highland Valley Copper
• 2018: Coal Mountain Operations and Line Creek Operations
• 2017: Cardinal River Operations, Greenhills Operations and Trail Smelter

For more information, please visit www.teck.com/responsibility.