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Building Relationships with Communities
Teck prides itself on the strong relationships we build with communities. Engagement is an essential component in our regulatory approval and project development processes. We understand the importance of engaging, sharing information, and collaborating with local residents to protect the area’s resources, generate economic benefits, and support healthy and sustainable communities.
Community and Indigenous engagement is a fundamental part of the coordinated assessment process; there will be numerous opportunities to review Project materials and provide comments to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, and Teck.
The Fording River Extension (FRX) Project is located within ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa, the territory of the Ktunaxa Nation and on lands of interest to other Indigenous Peoples. The Shuswap Indian Band, Stoney Nakoda Nation, Piikani Nation, Siksika Nation, Kainai (Blood Tribe), Tsuut’ina Nation, Métis Nation British Columbia and Métis Nation of Alberta have also indicated their interest in engaging in the coordinated assessment process to be undertaken for the Project.
Teck seeks to build strong, lasting relationships with Indigenous Peoples in the areas where we operate. To ensure strong, lasting relationships, Indigenous rights holders and stakeholders are identified as early as possible, and engagement activities occur throughout all stages of the mine lifecycle.
To learn more about Teck’s commitment to respect the rights, cultures, interests and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples, read our Indigenous Peoples Policy.
Indigenous Knowledge & Project Design
Indigenous Peoples have unique knowledge about the local environment due to their long and close relationship with the land. This Indigenous Knowledge is core to understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts throughout the mining lifecycle – including project design, developing and executing monitoring plans, and planning and implementing reclamation. Integrating Indigenous Knowledge about local environments is important to address impacts, enhance benefits, respect Indigenous interests, and strengthen relationships.
Relationships with Communities
Teck is committed to meaningful engagement with local communities about the FRX Project. We engage with communities to identify social, economic and environmental priorities and to define mutually desired outcomes and measures of success. Maintaining good relationships with communities is essential to facilitating responsible mining.
Teck begins engaging with local communities on our projects well before construction begins. Gathering feedback from communities on mutually defined benefits and potential mitigations to reduce impacts is a priority for Teck.
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Get Involved
Engagement efforts to understand concerns and issues from potentially affected Indigenous Peoples, government agencies, local communities and the public began in late-2018 and will continue over the duration of the Project.
The assessment process is expected to take several years and will include multiple government designated opportunities for public participation and input. Teck invites your comments and feedback on the Project in between these official periods.
You can submit your feedback directly to the FRX team here, or by:
Teck prides itself on the strong relationships we build with communities. Engagement is an essential component in our regulatory approval and project development processes. We understand the importance of engaging, sharing information, and collaborating with local residents to protect the area’s resources, generate economic benefits, and support healthy and sustainable communities.
Community and Indigenous engagement is a fundamental part of the coordinated assessment process; there will be numerous opportunities to review Project materials and provide comments to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, and Teck.
The Fording River Extension (FRX) Project is located within ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa, the territory of the Ktunaxa Nation and on lands of interest to other Indigenous Peoples. The Shuswap Indian Band, Stoney Nakoda Nation, Piikani Nation, Siksika Nation, Kainai (Blood Tribe), Tsuut’ina Nation, Métis Nation British Columbia and Métis Nation of Alberta have also indicated their interest in engaging in the coordinated assessment process to be undertaken for the Project.
Teck seeks to build strong, lasting relationships with Indigenous Peoples in the areas where we operate. To ensure strong, lasting relationships, Indigenous rights holders and stakeholders are identified as early as possible, and engagement activities occur throughout all stages of the mine lifecycle.
To learn more about Teck’s commitment to respect the rights, cultures, interests and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples, read our Indigenous Peoples Policy.
Indigenous Knowledge & Project Design
Indigenous Peoples have unique knowledge about the local environment due to their long and close relationship with the land. This Indigenous Knowledge is core to understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts throughout the mining lifecycle – including project design, developing and executing monitoring plans, and planning and implementing reclamation. Integrating Indigenous Knowledge about local environments is important to address impacts, enhance benefits, respect Indigenous interests, and strengthen relationships.
Relationships with Communities
Teck is committed to meaningful engagement with local communities about the FRX Project. We engage with communities to identify social, economic and environmental priorities and to define mutually desired outcomes and measures of success. Maintaining good relationships with communities is essential to facilitating responsible mining.
Teck begins engaging with local communities on our projects well before construction begins. Gathering feedback from communities on mutually defined benefits and potential mitigations to reduce impacts is a priority for Teck.
Learn more about our people at Teck
Get Involved
Engagement efforts to understand concerns and issues from potentially affected Indigenous Peoples, government agencies, local communities and the public began in late-2018 and will continue over the duration of the Project.
The assessment process is expected to take several years and will include multiple government designated opportunities for public participation and input. Teck invites your comments and feedback on the Project in between these official periods.
You can submit your feedback directly to the FRX team here, or by:
Maintaining strong relationships with our communities and stakeholders is a strategic business priority. Management of these relationships focuses on exploring and advancing shared benefit opportunities and sustainable development, as well as managing and mitigating potential socio-economic, environmental, and community health and safety impacts.
Teck recognizes that respecting the rights, cultures, interests and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples is fundamental to our business and to meeting our commitment to responsible resource development.
Teck is committed to helping build healthy, vibrant communities in the areas where we operate. Through Teck’s community investment program, we contribute to charitable organizations, institutions and initiatives that strengthen communities.
Supporting a safe, healthy and engaged workforce is foundational to our business. We want to be an employer of choice and a company that continues to attract, develop and retain talented and engaged employees globally. We do this by investing in our people throughout their careers and by offering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
What We've Heard
Public engagement and feedback continue to be critical to FRX Project planning and design. Following the submission of the Initial Project Description in 2020, the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) held public comment periods on FRX.
To review the Summary of Engagement from the EAO, click here.
To review the Summary of Issues from the IAAC, click here.
Click hereto view a summary of topics that wereraised to the EAO and IAAC during the public consultation periods, and actions that Teck proposes to address them.
TheDetailed Project Descriptionincludes a summary of key topics of interest received through engagement on the Project and actions that Teck proposes to address them.
As the Project proceeds through the coordinated assessment process, these issues will be included in ongoing engagement, assessment of positive and negative effects, and the development of mitigation and enhancement measures.