{"id":1145282,"date":"2019-10-22T17:04:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T22:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1004961"},"modified":"2019-10-22T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T22:04:16","slug":"teck-resources-rolls-out-electric-buses-at-british-columbia-coal-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1145282","title":{"rendered":"Teck Resources rolls out electric buses at British Columbia coal operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teck Resources (TSE: TECK.B)&nbsp;announced Tuesday it is launching two new electric passenger buses to transport employees to and from its Fording River and&nbsp;Greenhills&nbsp;steelmaking coal operations in British Columbia\u2019s Elk Valley region.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The electric buses will replace diesel buses in Teck\u2019s passenger bus fleet as a more environmentally beneficial and&nbsp;cost effective&nbsp;transport option, Teck said. This represents the first use of electric passenger buses for employee transport in the Canadian mining industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy and cost efficiency at our operations is a key part of our approach to responsible mining,\u201d said CEO Don Lindsay in a media statement.&nbsp; \u201cThese electric buses are made possible by mining products like steelmaking coal and copper, demonstrating the important role that our industry products play in supporting the important global transition to a low-carbon economy.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The benefits, Teck said, include greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction&nbsp;estimated to be the equivalent of taking 10 combustion engine cars off the road, and an estimated 50% reduction in overall cost compared to a standard diesel bus over a&nbsp;10-12 year&nbsp;lifespan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The buses are wrapped with graphics illustrating the role of mining products in a&nbsp;low-carbon&nbsp;future, and highlighting the fact that it takes 170&nbsp;tonnes&nbsp;of steelmaking coal to produce a wind turbine and the requirement of copper to build electric vehicles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This represents the first use of electric passenger buses for employee transport in the Canadian mining 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