We have a long history of exploration discoveries and mine development and our team of professionals is recognized around the world as industry leaders. We pride ourselves on being a “partner of choice” for exploration opportunities of all stages and our history of exploration successes places us among the world’s best.
Exploration plays three critical roles at Teck, delivering value in both greenfield new sites and brownfield existing (mine sites) environments:
- Pursuit, evaluation and acquisition of quality opportunities;
- Discovery of new orebodies through early stage exploration;
- Delivery of geoscience solutions and services to create value at our existing mines and in the brownfield environment.
Our exploration efforts are primarily focused on copper, nickel, and zinc in support of the company’s operations and business units. Strategic opportunities in other metals and high-margin mineral commodities are also being actively pursued.
- Copper exploration is focused in the Americas and select belts globally for both porphyry copper and sediment-hosted copper;
- Nickel exploration is focused on evaluating opportunities in select belts and frontier districts globally;
- Zinc exploration includes projects in the vicinity of our Red Dog mine in Alaska.
Our success in exploration requires a commitment to building strong relationships with communities and undertaking responsible environmental stewardship.
Our policy requires that our overseas activities meet or exceed the applicable North American standards.
With a global exploration presence, Teck is seeking the best opportunities around the world. We welcome the opportunity to partner and participate in your projects.
