Elk Valley Resources (EVR), Canada’s largest producer of steelmaking coal, recently released results of a new socioeconomic study that shows the company’s significant contributions to…
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Revised Fording River mine expansion still poses risks
Submitted by Wildsight Bighorn sheep, grizzly bears and native fish populations would suffer if a proposal to expand British Columbia’s biggest coal mine by over…
Outstanding performance by EVR mine rescue teams
The mine rescue teams representing Elk Valley Resources (EVR) had an outstanding showing at the 67th annual B.C. Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition…
Teck fined $16.5 million for permit contravention and pollution
Teck Coal Limited was Jan. 31 found to be in contravention of a B.C. government permit and fined $15.5 million. It was also fined a…
Collective agreements reached at Fording River and Elkview
Teck Resources Ltd. announced today that about 1,900 unionized employees at two of its Elk Valley coal mines have ratified new six-year collective agreements Fording…
IH declares COVID-19 outbreak at Elk Valley mines
Interior Health today (Dec. 16) declared a COVID-19 outbreak related to the Teck mining operations near Elkford and Sparwood. The outbreak has 27 confirmed cases…
Teck update reports 25 active COVID-19 cases
Teck Coal Ltd. today released an update on COVID-19 cases at Teck coal mining operations in the Elk Valley. The company reports it has implemented…
16 COVID-19 cases reported in Fording water project crew
Teck today reported that six Fording River Operations employees and 10 contractors working on the Active Water Treatment Facility construction project adjacent to Fording River…
Wildsight joins calls for federal EA for Castle expansion
Teck counters it is going through a B.C. environmental assessment process Teck Resources Ltd.’s Castle coal mine expansion would be the largest coal mine in…
Public invited to comment on Fording expansion
First virtual open house today at 3 p.m. The British Columbia Environment Assessment Assess Office (EA) process for a proposed expansion of Teck Coal Ltd.’s…