With Biden proposing to hasten the demise of coal and other fossil fuels with his $2-trillion climate plan, miners of so-called strategic metals are hoping Biden's team sees them as partners, not foes.

Teck and partners in Vancouver promote the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in healthcare and public spaces.

The miner's fifth-biggest investor RWC Partners also plans to vote against the bid.

The world's No. 2 copper producer is facing its worst economic crisis in a century.

Toronto-based company will begin a 17,500-metre drill program this month at its Kaukua South discovery in Finland aimed at delineating an initial resource.

Turquoise Hill last week began arbitration proceedings against its biggest shareholder Rio Tinto to seek "clarity" on financing for Oyu Tolgoi, one of Rio's biggest growth projects.