温哥华，B.C.– Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”, TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) announced today that it has acquired an additional 13.5% interest in Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca S.A. (“QBSA”) through the purchase of Inversiones Mineras S.A.(“IMSA”), a private Chilean company. The acquisition brings Teck’s interest in QBSA to 90%. ENAMI, a Chilean State agency, holds a 10% preference share interest in QBSA, which does not require ENAMI to fund capital spending.
QBSA’s principal asset is the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (“QB2”) copper development project located in Northern Chile. QB2 is in the final stages of permitting, and a project sanction decision is not expected before the second half of 2018.
“This transaction simplifies the ownership and capital structure for QB2, giving Teck additional flexibility with respect to financing options for the project,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “QB2 is a high quality, long-life asset in a low risk jurisdiction that will operate through multiple price cycles at a low-cost, substantially increase Teck’s copper production, and generate significant value.”
IMSA占QBSA普通股的8.5％，优先股权5％。购买价格由5250万美元的现金支付，额外支付6000万美元，即发行QB2项目的社会和环境影响评估的主要批准以及某些上诉权利的到期，以及在QB2开展商业生产开始后的30天内应支付5000万美元。在商业生产开始后平均铜价平均铜价超过每磅3115美元的程度，如果在1月21日之前发生商业生产，则铜价平均铜价每磅每磅每磅315美元。此后，在某些情况下，2024或最大数量较小。
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Unites States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information as defined in the Securities Act (Ontario). Forward-looking statements and information in this news release include statements regarding the potential sanction of the QB2 project, the statement that QB2 will be a high-quality, long-life asset, the statement that QB2 will operate through multiple price cycles, the statement that QB2 will operate at a low-cost, the expectation that QB2 will substantially increase Teck’s copper production, the expectation that QB2 will generate significant value, and the future payments to IMSA required under the share purchase agreement. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Teck and QB2 to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding a positive sanctioning decision in respect of QB2, assumptions that QB2 is constructed and operates consistent with Teck’s current expectations and projections, assumptions regarding the receipt of regulatory and government approvals, the accuracy of our reserve and resource estimates and the geological, operational and price assumptions on which these are based, and conditions in financial markets and Teck’s future performance.
可能导致实际结果不同的因素包括但不限于铜或冶金煤炭市场市场的一般经济条件或条件的变化，智利的政治条件的变化，意外的法律，允许或社区问题，inaccurate geological assumptions or operational and price assumptions, unanticipated developmental or operational difficulties and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Teck’s reports filed with Canadian securities administrators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual payments to IMSA depend on the actual performance of the project and actual copper prices at the relevant time, among other factors.
关于与这些前瞻性陈述，QB2和我们的业务相关的假设，风险和不确定性的进一步信息，可以在我们最近的年度信息表中找到，以及随后的申请公共文件，所有这些都在我们的塞塔尔的个人资料下提交（www.sedar.com）和埃德加（www.sec.gov). Teck does not assume the obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required under securities laws.
About Teck
Teck是一家多元化的资源公司，致力于负责任的采矿和矿业开发，主要的商业部门专注于铜，炼铁煤，锌和能源。总部位于加拿大温哥华，其股份在符号Teck.a和Teck.b下面的多伦多证券交易所上市，并在符号Teck下的纽约证券交易所。了解有关Tek的更多信息m.xzjshn.com.或者@TeckResources.
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