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‘Not our first rodeo’: Commitments key as B.C. reacts to $9B Teck coal sale

4 coal mines central to the purchase serve as the bedrock of the East Kootenay economy
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A proposed sale would see Glencore aquire Teck Resources Ltd’s coal assets in the Elk Valley. File Photo.

Reaction from elected and union officials is pouring in to the proposed sale of Teck Resources Ltd’s coal assets to Glencore — a Swiss-based mining giant — that was announced on Tuesday (Nov. 14).

Sparwood Mayor David Wilks said he was “not concerned” given commitments that Glencore had made as part of the announcement, as Glencore’s successful bid for Teck’s coal assets followed an unsolicited and failed attempt to acquire the entirety of Teck Resources Ltd.

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Trevor Crawley

About the Author: Trevor Crawley

Trevor Crawley has been a reporter with the Cranbrook Townsman and Black Press in various roles since 2011.
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