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Proposed Quintette Mine Re-opening
February 2011
Location
• The Quintette Property is
located in the Peace River
Coal Field of northeast
British Columbia
British Columbia
Distance to port ~ 1050 km
Prince
Rupert`
• Approximately 20km south
of the town of Tumbler
Ridge
Sask
Alberta
Quintette
CNR
Edmonton
Prince
George
CNR
CNR
PACIFIC
OCEAN
CPR
Calgary
Vancouver
U.S.A.
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History
• Quintette Mine was approved
under the Guidelines for Coal
Development in 1982
• 1982 Mine Plan was
comprised of three
components:
– Sheriff (Wolverine
and Mesa pits)
– Frame (Shikano Pit)
– Babcock (Windy
and Window pits)
• Mining of Windy Pit was
authorized under Mines Act
Permit C-156 in 1997 and
continued until closure in 2000
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Current Plans
• Teck is exploring the feasibility
of re-opening the Quintette
Mine:
– Windy Pit
– Window Pit
• Teck will maximize the use of
existing infrastructure:
– Rejuvenate processing
plant
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Quintette Plant Site
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Mining
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All coal will be mined by open pit operations
Utilize existing infrastructure
Anticipated 15-17 year mine life
Average production rate of 3.0-3.5 Mmtcc/year
Feasibility study is in progress and anticipated production rates
and waste spoil volumes are being refined
Mine Plan Comparison
(Production Capacity)
• The 2010 Mine Plan will be smaller than that which was
approved in 1982
2010 Mine Plan
Waste (Mbcm)
Clean Coal (Mmtcc)
650
45-50
Mmtcc: Million metric tonnes clean coal
Mbcm: Million bench cubic metres
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Regulatory: British Columbia
Environmental Assessment Act
(BC EAA)
Requirement for approval under BC EAA not required because:
• Project is not a reviewable modification of an existing mine:
– Windy and Window Pits were approved by Environmental Land
Use Committee in 1982 under Guidelines for Coal Development
– Windy and Window pits together will create ~400 ha of new
disturbance, which is below BC EAA thresholds of:
• More than 750 ha of new disturbance
• More than 50% of land that was previously permitted for disturbance
(3,500 ha)
• Project will utilize existing, permitted infrastructure (processing
plant, tailings pond, sedimentation ponds, roads, power lines, mine
office buildings, etc.)
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Regulatory: Canadian Environmental
Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Requirements for approval under CEAA being investigated:
• No federal funds or federal lands involved
• DFO will be engaged to clarify authorizations regarding fish and
fish habitat
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Regulatory: Mines Act
• Mines Act Permit C-156, authorizing works and reclamation plan,
was amended to include Windy Pit in 1997 and remains in good
standing
• Re-opening Windy Pit and developing Window Pit requires an
amendment of Mines Act Permit C-156
• Teck is working with the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations
to ensure that the Regional Mine Development Review Process is
robust and meets the needs and expectations of First Nations,
government agencies and communities
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Key Issues
Environmental:
• Development of Management Plans
for the protection of Mountain
Caribou, Goats and Grizzly Bears
• Protection of Water Quality, Aquatic
Resources, Fish and Waterfowl
through mine planning and design
and the implementation of Selenium,
Explosives and Water Management
Plans
• Cumulative Effects
• Prevention of ML/ARD
• Reclamation
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Environmental
First Nations
Interests and
Treaty Rights
Social and
Economic
Concerns of
Public, First
Nations and
Communities
Rights and
Activities of
Other Tenure
Holders
Community Engagement
First Nations communities:
• Building a long-term relationship
based on:
– Respect for community needs,
treaty rights and traditional
knowledge
– Sharing of information and
resources (capacity building)
• Working together to:
– Identify potential environmental,
social and economic effects
– Develop workable solutions to
avoid or mitigate potential effects
– Identify cooperative approaches
to articulate the maximum
amount of project benefits
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Environmental
First Nations
Interests and
Treaty Rights
Social and
Economic
Concerns of
Public, First
Nations and
Communities
Rights and
Activities of
Other Tenure
Holders
Update on First Nation and
Community Engagement
• Ray Proulx hired as a Community Liaison for Quintette Project
• Summary of engagement activities to date:
– Introductory meetings July – Sept. 2010 with District of Tumbler
Ridge, 5 First Nations and one Metis community.
– Additional discussions occurred between Sept. and Nov. 2010
– A draft Working Protocol Agreement with McLeod Lake Indian
Band is under development
– Teck has entered into a service agreement with the Saulteau
First Nations for the completion of a Culture and Traditions
Study
– Permitting review discussions began mid-February 2011
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Quintette Proposed Timeline
2013
Q4 2011
Mid 2011
2010
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• Permitting completed
• Board gives Project approval
• Construction begins in the Plant
• Engagement
• Feasibility study completed
• Initiate preparation of Application to
amend Mines Act Permit C-156
• Engagement
• Engagement
• Geotechnical drilling
• Mine planning
• Environmental baseline studies
• Mining potentially begins in Windy
Pit
• Engagement
Summary
Project Features:
• Reduced footprint of mine pits and waste spoils compared to
1982 Project
• Maximize use of existing infrastructure
• Conventional truck and shovel operation
• Production of 45 - 50 Mmtcc over a 15+ year mine life, starting
in 2013
• Capital costs estimated to be <$500 million
• Approximately 350 - 400 employees required
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Summary (cont'd)
Social Requirements:
• Community engagement and dialogue
• Developing a better mine that will:
• be valued by the communities
• adhere to Teck’s corporate principles and commitments
Regulatory Requirements:
• Amend Mines Act Permit C-156
• Amend/obtain Environmental Management Act Permits (discharges
from tailings pond, sediment ponds and processing plant)
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Next Steps
• Continue engagement with First Nations and communities
• Meet with Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• Meet with Regional Mine Development Review Committee
• Initiate Review of Application to Amend Mines Act Permit C-156
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