Canadian miner Teck Resources is chasing a goal of being carbon neutral across all its operations and activities in 30 years’ time, the diversified mining firm, focusing on copper, steelmaking coal and zinc, announced on Monday.
The objective aligned with commitments by Canada and Chile – home to the majority of its operations – to be carbon neutral by 2050, said Teck, which is proposing a C$20.6-billion oil sands project in northern Alberta.
At full capacity, the Frontier project could produce 260 000 bbl/d of oil in Alberta. Should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government approve the project, it could call into question his promise to reduce the country’s greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero by 2050.