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UTAH BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING

2015 EARTH DAY AWARD

Presented by:

Dave Enos

Manager, Dormant Properties

Teck American Incorporated

Lynn Kunzler

Reclamation Specialist

Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

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“Everyone going home safe and

healthy every day”

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Canada’s Largest Diversified Mining Company

#1 Producer of steelmaking coal in North America

#2 Exporter of steelmaking coal in the world

#3 Zinc miner in the world

Top ten Copper miner in the Americas

Building an Energy business

Sustainability Milestones

Received the PDAC 2014 Environmental and Social Responsibility Award

Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada 2014

Ranked four years in a row on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

One of top 100 most sustainable companies in the world and one of Canada’s most sustainable companies

Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations in Canada

Received the Globe Foundation Environment Award in 2014

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• Apex Mine is located 14 miles west of St. George.

• Property consists of 24 patented mining claims and 9 unpatented mining

claims covering 619 acres.

• Germanium, gallium, and copper deposit found near the contact of the

Pennsylvanian Callville Limestone and overlying Permian Pakoon Dolomite

• Copper mined from 1872 until the 1940s.

• In 1985 Apex became the world’s first primary producer of germanium and

gallium, producing until 1987.

• Teck, and a joint venture partner Penarroya, purchased the property in

1996.

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• In 2002, Teck inventoried dangerous mine features including stopes, adits

and shafts.

• In 2003 and 2008, bat gates and grates, foam closures, and fences were

installed to address public safety concerns.

• Increasing vandalism/trespassing by mineral collectors prompted Teck to

begin planning for further reclamation.

• In 2011, Teck initiated a reclamation program that included:

Demolishing and removing site equipment and infrastructure

Re-grading and contouring the former mine pad, dump, and roads

• Annual inspections observed areas of poor re-vegetation; initiated

additional seeding in 2014.

• Operation and maintenance activities are conducted as needed.

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Shaft Sealing

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