Teck Receives Highland Valley Copper Operations Strike Notice

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Sept. 29, 2011) Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”, TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that strike notice has been received for its Highland Valley Copper Operations from the United Steelworkers of America Local 7619. The strike notice entitles the union to begin strike action on October 2, 2011 at the earliest. Negotiations are ongoing. The current labour agreement at the mine expires on September 30, 2011.