Teck Resources
Teck Resources (formerly Teck Cominco) is Canada’s largest diversified mining, mineral processing and metallurgical company. The company produces significant quantities of copper, metallurgical coal and zinc, and is a significant producer of gold, molybdenum and specialty metals, with interests in several oil sands development assets.
The Company owns, or has interests in, 16 operating mines in Canada, the USA, Chile and Peru, as well as one metallurgical complex in Canada. The Company is actively exploring in over 15 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa.
Teck Cominco to slash 13% of global workforce
Diversified mining giant, Teck Cominco (TSX & NYSE: TCK) said it would cut about 1,400 positions, or 13% of its global workforce as part of a cost cutting strategy to help it head off weaker commodity prices. Teck Cominco has been particularly hard hit as it has considerable exposure to base metals, including zinc, which have witnessed some of the most savage drops of all commodities.
The job cuts are expected to save the company around $85 million per annum, but would take a one-off hit of $35 million in the first quarter for severance pay and other associated costs to the workforce reduction. In the same announcement, Teck Cominco said it planned to cut its coal production in 2009 by around 20 million tonnes to take into account weaker demand from the global steel sector. At the height of the commodity boom, Teck Cominco acquired Fording Canadian Coal trust, mostly with debt financing.
"Given continued economic uncertainty, a significant reduction in our workforce is needed to further reduce costs and position Teck for both short and long-term competitiveness," said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. "Notwithstanding the substantial decline in commodity prices, this was a difficult decision and I want to thank the affected employees for their contributions to the company."
Other Teck Resources articles
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09/02/10 Is Teck Resources seriously undervalued?
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06/07/09 China Investment Corporation to acquire 17.5% of Teck Cominco Class B subordinate voting shares
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20/11/08 Teck Cominco to suspend dividend and sell Lobo-Marte interest
Other Teck Resources news
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09/02/10 Teck Resources roars back to life with $1.8 billion net earnings in 2009
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05/01/10 Teck Resources says CMA will expand operations at Antamina copper-zinc mine in Peru
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30/09/09 Teck options Stratex International's Hasancelebi Gold Project in Turkey
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23/07/09 Teck Resources cuts debt pile by $4.6 billion, $8.9 billion remaining
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06/07/09 Teck Resources secures reduction in rail costs
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03/07/09 Teck Resources raises C$1.74 bln in private placement to China’s CIC
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22/06/09 Teck reverses planned coal production shutdowns as Chinese demand picks up
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21/04/09 Teck Cominco first quarter revenues climb 11% to C$1.7 billion
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06/04/09 Royal Gold pays US$300 mln for gold from Teck Cominco's Andacollo mine in Chile
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15/12/08 Teck Cominco temporarily closes Pend Oreille Zinc Mine
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