Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK)
(“Teck”) today provided select unaudited fourth quarter 2023
production and sales volumes, annual production volumes for 2023,
as well as operational and capital guidance for 2024 and production
guidance for 2025 to 2027.
Our fourth quarter 2023 financial results are scheduled for
release on February 21, 2024.
2023 Production Results
The table below shows a summary of Teck’s share of unaudited
production and sales of principal products for the fourth quarter
of 2023, and 2023 annual production as compared to our previously
disclosed annual guidance. Our 2023 annual production was impacted
by a number of challenges across our operations through the year,
as outlined below. In our steelmaking coal business unit,
production was higher than our previously disclosed guidance.
Production in our base metals business was lower than the bottom
end of our previously disclosed guidance ranges.
- Copper production of 296,500 tonnes was impacted by a slower
ramp-up at QB2, as well as a localized geotechnical fault at
Highland Valley Copper in August that has been stabilized.
- Zinc in concentrate production of 644,000 tonnes was marginally
below the low end of guidance as a result of weather-related issues
in the first quarter, and equipment failures at Red Dog.
- Refined zinc production of 266,600 tonnes was slightly below
guidance due to weather-related impacts in the first quarter as
well as concentrate supply issues in the third quarter and
beginning of the fourth quarter.
- Steelmaking coal production of 23.7 million tonnes was higher
than the top end of guidance due to strong performance in the
fourth quarter as improvements in plant performance led to an
increase in production.
|
Q4 2023 |
2023 |
2023 Guidance1 |
(Units in 000’s tonnes excluding steelmaking coal) |
Sales |
Production |
Production |
Production |
Copper |
|
|
|
|
Highland Valley Copper |
26.2 |
29.8 |
98.8 |
100 - 108 |
Antamina (22.5%) |
26.5 |
27.1 |
95.3 |
90 - 97 |
Carmen de Andacollo |
11.5 |
10.2 |
39.6 |
40 - 50 |
Quebrada Blanca2 |
37.0 |
36.4 |
62.8 |
90 - 110 |
|
101.2 |
103.5 |
296.5 |
320 - 365 |
|
|
|
|
|
Zinc |
|
|
|
|
Red Dog |
134.8 |
155.3 |
539.8 |
545 - 575 |
Antamina (22.5%) |
29.3 |
26.5 |
104.2 |
100 - 110 |
|
164.1 |
181.8 |
644.0 |
645 - 685 |
|
|
|
|
|
Refined
zinc |
|
|
|
|
Trail Operations |
68.1 |
69.9 |
266.6 |
270 - 290 |
|
|
|
|
|
Steelmaking coal (million tonnes) |
6.1 |
6.4 |
23.7 |
23.0 - 23.5 |
Notes:
- Guidance as of October 23, 2023.
- Includes copper cathode production in 2023.
Guidance
Our production, unit cost and capital expenditure guidance for
2024, and annual production guidance for 2025-2027 is outlined in
the tables below. The guidance ranges below reflect our operating
plans, which include known risks and uncertainties. Events such as
extreme weather, unplanned operational shut-downs and other
disruptions could impact actual results beyond these estimates. Our
unit costs are calculated based on production volumes and any
variances from estimated production ranges will impact unit
costs.
We have included range-based guidance for all categories of
guidance disclosed and have provided further annual detail for our
three-year production guidance to outline expected production
fluctuations within that period.
Annual 2024 guidance and three-year production guidance has been
provided for our steelmaking coal business. The guidance is on a
100% basis and reflects the exchange of minority interests by NSC
of 2.5% in Elkview Operations and by POSCO of 2.5% in Elkview
Operations and 20% in the Greenhills joint venture. Closing of the
sale of the remaining interest (77%) in Elk Valley Resources to
Glencore plc is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2024,
subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including
receipt of approval under the Investment Canada Act and competition
approvals in several jurisdictions.
We remain highly focused on managing our controllable operating
expenditures. However, in line with the broader mining industry, we
continue to face inflationary cost pressures across our business,
which have increased our operating costs and capital expenditure
compared to prior years. While our underlying key mining drivers
such as strip ratios and haul distances remain relatively stable,
inflationary pressures on key input costs are expected to persist
through 2024. Pressures on the cost of certain key supplies,
including mining equipment, labour and contractors, as well as
energy costs in Chile and changing diesel prices, are reflected in
our capital expenditure and annual unit cost guidance for 2024.
Production Guidance
The table below shows Teck’s share of unaudited production of
our principal products in 2023 and our guidance for 2024 and the
next three years.
(Units in 000’s of tonnes excluding steelmaking coal)
|
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
|
Actual |
Guidance |
Guidance |
Guidance |
Guidance |
Principal
products |
|
|
|
|
|
Copper |
|
|
|
|
|
Quebrada Blanca |
62.8 |
230 - 275 |
280 - 310 |
280 - 310 |
280 - 310 |
Highland Valley Copper |
98.8 |
112 - 125 |
140 - 160 |
130 - 150 |
120 - 140 |
Antamina (22.5%) |
95.3 |
85 - 95 |
80 - 90 |
90 - 100 |
85 - 95 |
Carmen de Andacollo |
39.6 |
38 - 45 |
50 - 60 |
50 - 60 |
45 - 55 |
|
296.5 |
465 - 540 |
550 - 620 |
550 - 620 |
530 - 600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zinc |
|
|
|
|
|
Red Dog |
539.8 |
520 - 570 |
460 - 510 |
410 - 460 |
365 - 400 |
Antamina (22.5%) |
104.2 |
45 - 60 |
95 - 105 |
55 - 65 |
35 - 45 |
|
644.0 |
565 - 630 |
555 - 615 |
465 - 525 |
400 - 445 |
Refined zinc |
|
|
|
|
|
Trail Operations |
266.6 |
275 - 290 |
270 - 300 |
270 - 300 |
270 - 300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steelmaking
coal (million tonnes) |
23.7 |
24.0 - 26.0 |
24.0 - 26.0 |
24.0 - 26.0 |
24.0 - 26.0 |
Other products |
|
|
|
|
|
Lead |
|
|
|
|
|
Red Dog |
93.4 |
90 - 105 |
80 - 90 |
80 - 90 |
65 - 75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Molybdenum |
|
|
|
|
|
Quebrada Blanca |
— |
2.9 - 3.6 |
5.0 - 6.4 |
6.4 - 7.6 |
7.0 - 8.0 |
Highland Valley Copper |
0.6 |
1.3 - 1.6 |
1.8 - 2.3 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
2.7 - 3.2 |
Antamina (22.5%) |
0.8 |
1.2 - 1.5 |
0.7 - 1.0 |
0.7 - 1.0 |
0.9 - 1.2 |
|
1.4 |
5.4 - 6.7 |
7.5 - 9.7 |
9.4 - 11.4 |
10.6 - 12.4 |
Sales Guidance
The table below shows our sales guidance for the first quarter
of 2024 for select products.
|
Q1 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
|
Actual |
Guidance |
Zinc (000’s
tonnes)1 |
|
|
Red Dog |
89 |
70 - 85 |
Steelmaking coal (million tonnes) |
6.2 |
5.9 - 6.3 |
Note:
- Metal contained in concentrate.
Unit Cost Guidance
|
2023 |
2024 |
|
Guidance |
Guidance |
Copper1 |
|
|
Total cash unit costs4 (US$/lb) |
2.05 - 2.25 |
2.15 - 2.35 |
Net cash unit costs3 4 (US$/lb) |
1.60 - 1.80 |
1.85 - 2.25 |
|
|
|
Zinc2 |
|
|
Total cash unit costs4 (US$/lb) |
0.68 - 0.78 |
0.70 - 0.80 |
Net cash unit costs3 4 (US$/lb) |
0.50 - 0.60 |
0.55 - 0.65 |
|
|
|
Steelmaking
coal |
|
|
Adjusted site cash cost of sales4 (CAD$/tonne) |
88 - 96 |
95 - 110 |
Transportation costs (CAD$/tonne) |
45 - 48 |
47 - 51 |
Notes:
- Copper unit costs include QB operations for 2024 and are
reported in US dollars per payable pound of metal contained in
concentrate. Copper net cash unit costs include adjusted cash cost
of sales and smelter processing charges, less cash margins for
by-products including co-products. Guidance for 2024 assumes a zinc
price of US$1.20 per pound, a molybdenum price of US$21 per pound,
a silver price of US$23 per ounce, a gold price of US$1,930 per
ounce, a Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate of $1.32 and a Chilean
Peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate of 850.
- Zinc unit costs are reported in U.S. dollars per payable pound
of metal contained in concentrate. Zinc net cash unit costs are
mine costs including adjusted cash cost of sales and smelter
processing charges, less cash margins for by-products. Guidance for
2024 assumes a lead price of US$0.95 per pound, a silver price of
US$23 per ounce and a Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate of $1.32.
By-products include both by-products and co-products.
- After co-product and by-product margins.
- This is a non-GAAP financial measure or ratio. See “Use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios” for further
information.
Copper
Total copper production in 2024 is expected to significantly
increase to between 465,000 and 540,000 tonnes, compared to the
296,500 tonnes produced in 2023.
QB was operating near design throughput capacity at the end of
2023, and this has continued into 2024. Recoveries have generally
been in line with expectations and head grades remain within
expected levels. The operation will focus on reliability,
consistency and increasing availability and we expect to produce
between 230,000 and 275,000 tonnes in 2024. This is slightly lower
than our previous three-year production guidance, as that guidance
assumed all typical ramp-up reliability issues would be addressed
in 2023. Due to the delay in construction, some of these issues are
expected to be resolved in the first half of 2024. We expect QB to
operate at design throughput in 2025 through 2027, with annual
production guidance increasing to between 280,000 and 310,000
tonnes.
Highland Valley Copper production is expected to increase in
2024 as we move into the Lornex pit, which is higher
grade, and as a result of improved mill availability. Strong
production is expected to continue into 2025-2027 with higher ore
grade and throughput from treating Lornex material during this
period.
Our share (22.5%) of copper production at Antamina remains
stable and consistent with our previously disclosed guidance in
2024 and the following three years.
Carmen de Andacollo continues to face extreme drought
conditions, causing water restrictions which impact production,
with 2024 production expected to be similar to 2023. Steps are
being taken to mitigate these risks, with a solution likely to be
in place in 2025. As a result, and with the benefit of higher grade
ore, production is expected to increase between 2025 and 2027,
compared to 2024.
Copper net cash unit costs1 after by-product credits, including
QB, are expected to be between US$1.85 - 2.25 per pound in 2024.
This is higher than our 2023 guidance as a result of ongoing
inflationary impacts on the cost of certain key supplies including
mining equipment, tires, labor and contractors persisting into 2024
and now embedded in our key supply contracts.
QB net cash unit costs1 after by-product credits are
expected to be US$1.95 - 2.25 per pound in 2024. Unit costs are
expected to remain elevated in 2024, especially in the first half
of 2024, due to alternative logistics costs required as a result of
the delay in port construction into the first half of this year, no
molybdenum production in the first quarter due to delay in the
molybdenum plant construction, and lower copper production driven
by the final required shutdowns during the first quarter. Compared
to previous guidance, QB has experienced inflationary pressures,
including increased pass through costs from the Chilean energy grid
regulator. Once QB is at steady state of operation, we will provide
additional unit cost guidance.
Zinc
Total zinc in concentrate production in 2024 is expected to be
between 565,000 and 630,000 tonnes, compared to 644,000 tonnes in
2023. Production over the next three-year period is expected to
decrease due to declining grades at Red Dog and lower zinc
production at Antamina.
Red Dog is expected to produce between 520,000 to 570,000 tonnes
in 2024. Annual production from Red Dog is expected to decrease
between 2025 and 2027 due to declining grades as we enter the later
stages of the current mine life at Red Dog.
Our share (22.5%) of zinc production at Antamina is expected to
be between 45,000 and 60,000 tonnes in 2024, compared to 104,200
tonnes in 2023. Based on Antamina’s mine plan, the ore processed in
2024 delivers higher copper production and lower zinc production
compared to that of 2023. The mine plan over 2025 to 2027 produces
more zinc in 2025 with a reduction in line with the long-term mine
plan in 2026 and 2027.
Refined zinc production is expected to be between 275,000 to
290,000 tonnes in 2024, compared to 266,600 tonnes in 2023.
Production is expected to increase in 2024 as a result of improved
concentrate availability. The previously disclosed KIVCET boiler
replacement at our Trail Operations will progress in Q2 2024,
primarily impacting the lead circuit and with minimal impact in the
zinc circuit.
Zinc net cash unit costs1 after by-products in 2024 are expected
to be US$0.55 - 0.65 per pound, slightly higher than our 2023
guidance as a result of ongoing inflationary impacts on the cost of
certain key supplies.
Steelmaking Coal
Steelmaking coal production in 2024 is expected to be between
24.0 to 26.0 million tonnes compared to 23.7 million tonnes
produced in 2023. Production is expected to remain at these levels
throughout 2025 to 2027.
We expect our 2024 steelmaking coal adjusted site cash cost of
sales1 in 2024 to be between $95 - $110 per tonne. Relative to our
2023, we anticipate ongoing inflationary cost impacts of certain
key supplies to persist into 2024 including higher energy and
maintenance parts, as well as higher contractor and labour costs.
Transportation unit costs are expected to be $47 - 51 per tonne in
2024.
Capital Expenditure Guidance
Our 2024 capital expenditures are expected to significantly
decrease from 2023 guidance levels, primarily driven by lower
spending on QB2 development capital, as we near completion of the
project.
At QB2, the construction of the molybdenum plant was
substantially completed in December 2023, and commissioning has
commenced. Ramp-up of the molybdenum plant is expected to be
completed by the end of the second quarter of 2024. Construction of
the port offshore facilities is progressing to plan and is expected
to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2024. The last
jetty pile was completed in December, representing a major
milestone in the port construction. Our previously disclosed QB2
project capital cost guidance is unchanged at US$8.6 to $8.8
billion, with US$500 to 700 million expected to be spent in H1
2024. There are no further capitalized ramp-up costs expected in
2024.
Sustaining capital expenditure in 2024 is expected to increase
marginally above 2023 guidance levels both in our zinc business
unit as we complete boiler repairs at our Trail Operations, and in
our steelmaking coal business, as the Elkview Operations’
administration and maintenance complex project reaches the peak of
its execution plan.
Capitalized stripping costs in 2024 are expected to decrease
from 2023 guidance levels, which were a notable peak period of
capitalized stripping to advance the development of mine pits to
support future production in our steelmaking coal business.
Growth capital, excluding QB2 development capital, is
prioritized on our copper growth projects and as we focus on
completing feasibility studies, advancing detailed engineering
work, project execution planning, and progressing permitting,
particularly at the Highland Valley Copper life extension project
(previously, HVC2040), San Nicolás and Zafranal. In addition, we
will work to define the most capital efficient and value-adding
pathway for the expansion of QB based on the performance of the
existing asset base. We also expect to continue to progress our
medium to long-term portfolio options with prudent investments to
advance the path to value.
As previously disclosed, we do not expect to sanction any growth
projects in 2024 and we are focused on advancing near-term projects
for possible sanctioning in 2025. Growth projects are required to
deliver an attractive risk-adjusted return and will compete for
capital in line with Teck’s capital allocation framework.
Note:
- This is a non-GAAP financial measure or ratio. See “Use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios” for further
information.
The table below shows our capital expenditure guidance for 2023
and 2024.
|
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
(Teck’s
share in CAD$ millions) |
Guidance |
|
Guidance |
Sustaining |
|
|
|
Copper1 |
$ |
510 |
$ |
495 - 550 |
Zinc |
|
150 |
|
190 - 210 |
Steelmaking coal2 |
|
760 |
|
800 - 1,000 |
|
$ |
1,420 |
$ |
1,485 - 1,760 |
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
|
Copper3 4 |
$ |
250 |
$ |
400 - 460 |
Zinc |
|
80 |
|
100 - 130 |
Steelmaking coal |
|
30 |
|
— |
|
$ |
360 |
$ |
500 - 590 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Copper |
$ |
760 |
$ |
895 - 1,010 |
Zinc |
|
230 |
|
290 - 340 |
Steelmaking coal |
|
790 |
|
800 - 1,000 |
|
$ |
1,780 |
$ |
1,985 - 2,350 |
QB2
capital expenditures |
2,200 - 2,400 |
|
700 - 900 |
Total before SMM and SC |
$ |
3,980 - 4,180 |
$ |
2,685 - 3,250 |
Estimated SMM and SC contributions to capital expenditures |
(850) - (920) |
|
(270) - (340) |
Total, net of partner contributions |
$ |
3,130 - 3,260 |
$ |
2,415 - 2,910 |
Notes:
- Copper sustaining capital includes QB operations.
- Steelmaking coal sustaining capital guidance in 2023 includes
water treatment capital of $100 million. 2024 guidance includes
$150-250 million of water treatment capital.
- Excluding QB2 development capital, as well as QB2 ramp-up
capital, which was spent in 2023 and is not expected to continue in
2024.
- Copper growth capital guidance includes feasibility studies,
advancing detailed engineering work, project execution planning,
and progressing permitting at the Highland Valley Copper life
extension project, San Nicolás and Zafranal. In addition, we will
work to define the most capital efficient and value-adding pathway
for the expansion of QB based on the performance of the existing
asset base. We also expect to continue to progress our medium to
long-term portfolio options with prudent investments to advance the
path to value including for NewRange Galore Creek, Schaft Creek and
NuevaUnión.
Capitalized Stripping
|
|
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
(Teck’s
share in CAD$ millions) |
|
Guidance |
|
Guidance |
Copper1 |
|
$ |
395 |
$ |
255 - 280 |
Zinc |
|
|
55 |
|
65 - 75 |
Steelmaking coal |
|
|
750 |
|
550 - 750 |
|
|
$ |
1,200 |
$ |
870 - 1,105 |
Note:
- Copper capitalized stripping includes QB operations.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and
Ratios
Our financial results are prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board. This document includes
reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP
ratios, which are not measures recognized under IFRS, do not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable
to similar financial measures or ratios disclosed by other issuers.
These financial measures and ratios have been derived from our
financial statements and applied on a consistent basis, as
appropriate. We disclose these financial measures and ratios
because we believe they assist readers in understanding the results
of our operations and financial position and provide further
information about our financial results to investors. These
measures should not be considered in isolation or used in
substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance
with IFRS. For more information on our use of non-GAAP financial
measures and ratios, see the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures and Ratios” in our most recent Management
Discussion Analysis, which is available on SEDAR+
(www.sedarplus.ca). Additional information on certain non-GAAP
ratios is below.
Total cash unit costs – Total cash unit costs
for our copper and zinc operations includes adjusted cash costs of
sales, as described below, plus the smelter and refining charges
added back in determining adjusted revenue. This document allows a
comparison of total cash unit costs, including smelter charges, to
the underlying price of copper or zinc in order to assess the
margin for the mine on a per unit basis.
Net cash unit costs – Net cash unit costs of
principal product, after deducting co-product and by-product
margins, are also a common industry measure. By deducting the co-
and by-product margin per unit of the principal product, the margin
for the mine on a per unit basis may be presented in a single
metric for comparison to other operations.
Adjusted cash cost of sales – Adjusted cash
cost of sales for our copper and zinc operations is defined as the
cost of the product delivered to the port of shipment, excluding
depreciation and amortization charges, any one-time collective
agreement charges or inventory write-down provisions and by-product
cost of sales. It is common practice in the industry to exclude
depreciation and amortization as these costs are non-cash and
discounted cash flow valuation models used in the industry
substitute expectations of future capital spending for these
amounts.
Adjusted site cash cost of sales – Adjusted
site cash cost of sales for our steelmaking coal operations is
defined as the cost of the product as it leaves the mine excluding
depreciation and amortization charges, out-bound transportation
costs and any one-time collective agreement charges and inventory
write-down provisions.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking
Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws
(collectively referred to as “forward-looking statements”). These
statements relate to future events or our future performance. All
statements other than statements of historical fact are
forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words
“anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”,
“will”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “should”, “believe” and
similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or
events to differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the
date of this document.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, statements concerning: all guidance appearing in this document
including, but not limited to, the production, sales, costs, unit
costs, capital expenditures, transportation costs, cost reduction
and other guidance under the heading “Guidance” and elsewhere in
this news release; our expectations regarding inflationary
pressures and increased key input costs, including mining equipment
labour and energy costs; our production and operating expectations
through 2027 at our QB, Highland Valley Copper, Antamina, Carmen de
Andacollo and Red Dog operations; expectations for our QB project,
including timing of completion of remaining construction,
commissioning and ramp-up; potential pathways for the expansion of
our QB operations and development and sanctioning of any growth
projects.
These statements are based on a number of assumptions,
including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding general
business and economic conditions, interest rates, commodity and
power prices; acts of foreign or domestic governments and the
outcome of legal proceedings; the supply and demand for, deliveries
of, and the level and volatility of prices of copper, zinc, and
steelmaking coal and our other metals and minerals, as well as oil,
natural gas and other petroleum products; our ability to procure
equipment and operating supplies and services in sufficient
quantities and on a timely basis; the availability of qualified
employees and contractors for our operations, including our new
developments and our ability to attract and retain skilled
employees; our ability to obtain, comply with and renew permits,
licenses and leases in a timely manner; the timing of the receipt
of permits, licenses, leases and other regulatory and governmental
approvals for our development projects and other operations,
including mine extensions; our ability to secure adequate
transportation, including rail and port services, for our products;
our costs of production and our production and productivity levels,
as well as those of our competitors; continuing availability of
water and power resources for our operations at an acceptable cost
or at all; credit market conditions and conditions in financial
markets generally; the availability of funding to refinance our
borrowings as they become due or to finance our development
projects on reasonable terms; availability of letters of credit and
other forms of financial assurance acceptable to regulators for
reclamation and other bonding requirements; the satisfactory
negotiation of collective agreements with unionized employees; the
impact of changes in Canadian-U.S. dollar exchange rates, Canadian
dollar-Chilean Peso exchange rates and other foreign exchange rates
on our costs and results; engineering and construction timetables
and capital costs for our development and expansion projects; the
benefits of technology for our operations and development projects,
costs of closure, and environmental compliance costs generally, on
our operations; market competition; the accuracy of our mineral and
steelmaking coal reserve and resource estimates (including with
respect to size, grade and recoverability) and the geological,
operational and price assumptions on which these are based; the
outcome of our steelmaking coal price and volume negotiations with
customers; the outcome of our copper, zinc and lead concentrate
treatment and refining charge negotiations with customers; any
continuing or resurgent impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our
operations and projects and on global markets; the resolution of
environmental and other proceedings or disputes; the future supply
of low-cost power to the Trail smelting and refining complex; and
our ongoing relations with our employees and with our business and
joint venture partners. Assumptions regarding QB Operations and the
QB2 project include current project assumptions and assumptions
contained in the final feasibility study, as well as there being no
further unexpected material and negative impact to the various
contractors, suppliers and subcontractors that would impair their
ability to provide goods and services as anticipated. Assumptions
regarding the costs and benefits of our projects include
assumptions that the relevant project is constructed, commissioned
and operated in accordance with current expectations. Expectations
regarding our operations are based on numerous assumptions
regarding the operations. Our Guidance tables include disclosure
and footnotes with further assumptions relating to our guidance,
and assumptions for certain other forward-looking statements
accompany those statements within the document. Statements
concerning future production costs or volumes are based on numerous
assumptions regarding operating matters and on assumptions that
demand for products develops as anticipated, that customers and
other counterparties perform their contractual obligations, that
operating and capital plans will not be disrupted by issues such as
mechanical failure, unavailability of parts and supplies, labour
disturbances, interruption in transportation or utilities, adverse
weather conditions, or social unrest, and that there are no
material unanticipated variations in the cost of energy or
supplies. Statements regarding anticipated steelmaking coal sales
volumes and average steelmaking coal prices depend on timely
arrival of vessels and performance of our steelmaking coal-loading
facilities, as well as the level of spot pricing sales. The
foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. Events or
circumstances could cause actual results to vary materially.
Factors that may cause actual results to vary materially
include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity and power
prices; changes in market demand for our products; changes in
interest and currency exchange rates; acts of governments and the
outcome of legal proceedings; inaccurate geological and
metallurgical assumptions (including with respect to the size,
grade and recoverability of mineral reserves and resources);
unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of plant,
equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications
or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of materials and
equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of permits,
licenses and leases or other government approvals, changes in tax
or royalty rates, industrial disturbances or other job action,
adverse weather conditions, social unrest, or unanticipated events
related to health, safety and environmental matters); union labour
disputes; any resurgence of COVID-19 and related mitigation
protocols; political risk; social unrest; failure of customers or
counterparties (including logistics suppliers) to perform their
contractual obligations; changes in our credit ratings;
unanticipated increases in costs to construct our development
projects; difficulty in obtaining permits; inability to address
concerns regarding permits or environmental impact assessments, and
changes or further deterioration in general economic conditions.
The amount and timing of capital expenditures is depending upon,
among other matters, being able to secure permits, equipment,
supplies, materials and labour on a timely basis and at expected
costs. Certain operations and projects are not controlled by us;
schedules and costs may be adjusted by our partners, and timing of
spending and operation of the operation or project is not in our
control. Certain of our other operations and projects are operated
through joint arrangements where we may not have control over all
decisions, which may cause outcomes to differ from current
expectations. Current and new technologies relating to our Elk
Valley water treatment efforts may not perform as anticipated, and
ongoing monitoring may reveal unexpected environmental conditions
requiring additional remedial measures. QB production and sales
guidance, costs, and capital expenditures are dependent on, among
other matters, our continued ability to advance progress on
remaining construction, commissioning and ramp-up as currently
anticipated. QB2 project costs may also be affected by claims and
other proceedings that might be brought against us relating to
costs and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic or other matters. Red
Dog production may also be impacted by water levels at site. Unit
costs in our copper business unit are impacted by higher
profitability at Antamina, which can cause higher workers’
participation and royalty expenses. Sales to China may be impacted
by general and specific port restrictions, Chinese regulation and
policies and normal production and operating risks.
We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements
except as required under securities laws. Further information
concerning risks, assumptions and uncertainties associated with
these forward-looking statements and our business can be found in
our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2022,
filed under our profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and on EDGAR
(www.sec.gov) under cover of Form 40-F, as well as subsequent
filings that can also be found under our profile.
About TeckAs one of Canada’s leading mining
companies, Teck is committed to responsible mining and mineral
development with major business units focused on copper, zinc and
steelmaking coal. Copper, zinc and high-quality steelmaking coal
are required for the transition to a low-carbon world.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Teck’s shares are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more about
Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.
Teck Investor Contact:Fraser PhillipsSenior
Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic
Analysis604.699.4621fraser.phillips@teck.com
Teck Media ContactChris StannellPublic
Relations Manager604.699.4368chris.stannell@teck.com
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