Trail Operations
Our Trail Operations, located in British Columbia, include one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes and the Waneta hydroelectric dam and transmission system. The metallurgical operations produce refined zinc and lead and a variety of precious and specialty metals, chemicals and fertilizer products.
The Waneta Dam provides power to the metallurgical operations. Historically, power that was surplus to our requirements has been sold through the transmission system to customers in British Columbia and the United States. In 2009 we entered into an agreement to sell a one-third interest in the Waneta Dam, representing substantially all of our previous surplus power generation, to BC Hydro for $825 million. This transaction closed on March 5, 2010.
Last updated: March 2010