Teck Resources Signs Strategic Investment Agreement to Expand Production of Germanium, Gallium, and Antimony
Teck Resources Limited, Canada Growth Fund, and Natural Resources Canada's Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator announced that they have signed a Strategic Investment Agreement to support expanding production capacity for germanium, gallium, and antimony at Teck's Trail Operations smelting and refining complex in British Columbia. Trail is one of the world's largest fully integrated polymetallic smelting and refining complexes. It produces nineteen products and has a long history of critical minerals production. The Agreement establishes the commercial framework for an equity-like investment by CGF of up to $400M directly into the facility, as part of an up to $850M potential total investment by Teck to sustain and enhance critical minerals processing capacity at Trail Operations from a portfolio of feed sources. The Agreement also provides for the establishment of an offtake structure with the Government of Canada, including offtake rights for a portion of future germanium, antimony and gallium produced by Trail. Realization of the commercial arrangements contemplated by the Agreement remains subject to certain conditions, including the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation and satisfaction of applicable approvals.