Quebrada Blanca

Teck's Quebrada Blanca copper mine is located in Tarapacá Region of northern Chile
COVID-19

Teck quits QB2 work for now

Protection of workforce cited for construction stoppage in Chile

20 March 2020

Solar power is supplying about 30% of the total electricity needs at Teck’s majority-owned Quebrada Blanca copper operation in Chile
ENVIRONMENT

Teck aims for carbon neutrality by 2050

Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 expansion to be 50%-powered by renewable energy

04 February 2020

The Caterpillar 794 AC
FLEETS

Finning snags Chile contract

Teck stocks up with autonomous kit for Quebrada Blanca

20 September 2019

 Construction of QB2 was sanctioned by the project partners in December 2018
MANAGEMENT

Aramark bites into Quebrada Blanca services contract

Facilities management group gets 27-month deal to support expanding mine

10 September 2019

“Using seawater has its challenges. It is a significant investment, and it requires additional energy to desalinate the water and pump it to our sites,” Teck said, referring to QB2’s water supply.
MANAGEMENT

"The only practical option for [north Chilean mines] … is seawater desalination"

Mines located in water-scarce areas are turning to desalinated seawater

20 March 2019

Quebrada Blanca is an open pit operation, which leaches the ore to produce copper cathodes via processing in an SX-EW plant
PROCESSING

Bechtel to expand Teck's Quebrada Blanca mine

Bechtel has received approval from Teck to proceed with the expansion of the Quebrada Blanca mine

21 January 2019

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