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Quintette Project Update North East Coal Forum

Jeff Butcher Processing Superintendent October 10, 2013

A Leader in Sustainable Mining

• Growth – growing to maximize the value of our resources
• Productivity – continuously improving our efficiency
• Sustainability – responsibly mining for the long term

A Leader in Sustainable Mining

• Growth – growing to maximize the value of our

resources

• Productivity – continuously improving our efficiency
• Sustainability – responsibly mining for the long term

Coal Business Unit

A Leading Global, High Quality Steelmaking Coal Producer

Over 4,400 employees across six steelmaking coal operations

# 1 Producer of steelmaking coal in N. America # 2 Exporter of steelmaking coal in world 80% of Canadian steelmaking coal production

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Our Coal Resources are Sufficient for Over 100 Years of Production

• Approximately 35 years
• f reserves
• Significant resources to

support existing reserve base

• More than 95% of
• ur reserves and

resources are hard coking coal

Long-Life Quality Coal Reserves and Resources

Reserves Measured & Indicated Resources Inferred Resources

1.02 billion clean tonnes 3.66 billion in situ tonnes 2.22 billion in situ tonnes

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Our Operations Have a Robust Supply Chain

Legend

CN Rail CP Rail

Quintette

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Source: Teck Resources Limited

We are a Leading Supplier to Steel Producers Around the World

North America ~5% Europe ~15% South America ~5%

China ~30%

Teck Coal – high quality, consistency, reliability, long-term supply

Asia ex.China ~45%

Quintette Background

Growing Coal Production

Quintette Restart Update

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Quintette History

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• Located in the Peace River Coal

Field of northeast B.C.

• Previous operations took place

from 1982 to August 2000

• Area of interest is the former

Windy Pit (mined from 1997 to closure) and the Window Pit

• The previously mined Mesa,

Wolverine and Shikano Pits are considered exhausted

Growing Coal Production

Quintette Restart Update

• Targeting 2015 production at

3 Mtpa growing to 4 Mtpa

• Major permit (Mines Act Permit

Amendment) obtained

• Impact Benefit Agreements with

First Nations progressing well

• Substantial infrastructure

(plant, electricity) already exists and refurbishing has begun

• Geology simple; coal quality

known and valued in the market

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The Path Forward

• Acquisition of Effluent Permit
• Finalization of First Nations

agreements

• We are continuing to proceed

with detailed engineering work

• If a decision is made in early

2014 to proceed, the

• peration could be in

commercial production in mid-2015

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Summary

• Growth – well advanced in growing from 24Mt to +30Mt,

with successful Quintette permitting

• Productivity – significant movement down the cost

curve

• Sustainability – continuous improvement in safety,

responsible environmental management with ongoing benefits for communities

Plant Dewatering – Dry Coal without Drying

Coal dewatering comprised of 3 stages

• Drain & Rinse
• Mechanical Dewatering
• Thermal Dewatering

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Thermal Dewatering

Traditionally most flexible and easiest, but most energy intensive

• Requires heating of large volume of air, energy inefficient.

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Drain & Rinse

Coarse Coal Drain and Rinse

• Magnetite recovery and

proper moisture Fine Coal Drain and Rinse

• Ash separation and

moisture reduction

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Mechanical Dewatering

• Mechanical dewatering through centrifugal force, air pressure or

vacuum

• Opportunity to add as much energy to minimize the requirement

for thermal drying

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Summary

• Growth – well advanced in growing from 24Mt to +30Mt,

with successful Quintette permitting

• Productivity – significant movement down the cost curve
• Sustainability – continuous improvement in safety,

responsible environmental management with ongoing benefits for communities

Coal Processor’s Guide Stone

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Coal Processor’s Guide Stone

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Thank You

Questions?