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BREAKING: Teck Reports Serious Incident at Greenhi
BREAKING: Teck Reports Serious Incident at GreenhiThis will be a VERY ugly day....
Teck Reports Serious Incident atGreenhillsVANCOUVER, BRITISHCOLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 28, 2010) - Teck Resources Limited (TSX:TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") reported that an explosion occurredin the coal dryer at Teck's Greenhills coal mine near Elkford BritishColumbia today at approximately 3.15 p.m. All employees, visitors andcontractors have been accounted for. Four employees have been treatedfor minor smoke inhalation. Teck has mobilized teams to control a brushfire triggered by the explosion. The cause of the accident is not knownat this time. Damage to the dryer building is extensive. It is expectedto be several days before the damage can be fully assessed and theextent of the interruption of production at Greenhills can be estimated.
Regulatoryagencies and authorities have been notified.
Teck has an 80%interest in Greenhills. Greenhills's planned 2010 production wasapproximately 4.3 million tonnes of metallurgical coal, of which Teck'sshare is approximately 3.4 million tonnes.