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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Dated:  October 29, 2014

Commission File Number: 001-13184
 
TECK RESOURCES LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Suite 3300 – 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia  V6C 0B3
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Teck Resources Limited
(Registrant)
 
     
       
Date:  October 29, 2014 
By:
/s/ Karen L. Dunfee  
    Karen L. Dunfee  
    Corporate Secretary  
       
 
              
 
 

 
 
 
GRAPHIC
 
For Immediate Release
14-24-TR
 
Date: October 29, 2014
 
 
TECK REPORTS UNAUDITED THIRD QUARTER RESULTS FOR 2014

Vancouver, BC – Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) (“Teck”) reported third quarter adjusted profit attributable to shareholders of $159 million, or $0.28 per share, compared with $252 million or $0.44 per share in 2013. Profit attributable to shareholders was $84 million in the third quarter, or $0.14 per share, compared with $267 million, or $0.46 per share, a year ago.

“Our operations performed well during the third quarter and this has allowed us to report profits, conserve cash and maintain a strong financial position with approximately $5 billion of liquidity at the end of the quarter,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “We are pleased with the progress being made in the development of the Fort Hills oil sands project and the reopening of the Pend Oreille zinc mine while continuing our focus on reducing costs and spending on other capital projects.”

Highlights and Significant Items
 
Profit attributable to shareholders was $84 million in the third quarter, which included a non-cash tax charge of $64 million associated with the introduction of new Chilean tax legislation.

EBITDA was $651 million in the third quarter compared with $815 million a year ago.

Gross profit before depreciation and amortization was $750 million compared with $919 million in the third quarter of 2013.

Cash flow from operations, before working capital changes, was $492 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared with $647 million a year ago.

Our liquidity remains strong with a cash balance of $2.0 billion at October 28, 2014 and US$3 billion available under our revolving credit facility that matures in 2019.

Our cost reduction program continues to deliver results as we realized lower total operating and lower unit costs in our copper and zinc business units.

We have reached agreements with our customers to sell 6.3 million tonnes of coal in the fourth quarter of 2014 based on US$119 per tonne for the highest quality product and we expect total sales in the fourth quarter, including spot sales, to be at or above 6.5 million tonnes, resulting in 2014 sales of approximately 26.2 million tonnes.

 

All dollar amounts expressed in this news release are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

Reference:
Greg Waller, VP Investor Relations & Strategic Analysis
 
Marcia Smith, SVP Sustainability and External Affairs
604.699.4014
 
604.699.4616
 
Additional corporate information is available at www.teck.com


 
 

 
 
Coal production was up 2% in the quarter compared with a year ago and on a year-to-date basis, production is one million tonnes higher than a year ago. Coal sales of 6.7 million tonnes in the third quarter were the second highest on record for this period and follow record-high sales for the first half of 2014.

All of our six coal mines reported positive cash margins in the quarter.

The Pend Oreille zinc mine restart is progressing well, with first ore expected in December 2014.

We are increasing our zinc in concentrate production guidance for the second time this year as a result of strong performance from our Red Dog Operations and now expect to produce in the range of 615,000 to 630,000 tonnes in 2014.

Since the start of the year, the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate has moved significantly in our favour. Each Cdn$0.01 change in the exchange rate affects our EBITDA by approximately $60 million on an annualized basis.

Our estimated capital spending for 2014 has been revised downward to $1.5 billion, or approximately $375 million lower than our original annual guidance. Timing of cash expenditures at Fort Hills accounts for approximately $225 million of the reduction, while the balance primarily relates to our cost reduction program.
 
 
 
 
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This management’s discussion and analysis is dated as at October 29, 2014 and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) and the notes thereto for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and with the audited consolidated financial statements of Teck and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013. In this news release, unless the context otherwise dictates, a reference to “the company” or “us,” “we” or “our” refers to Teck and its subsidiaries. Additional information, including our annual information form and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2013, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

This document contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the cautionary language under the heading “CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION.”

Overview

Our profits and cash flows continue to be negatively affected by lower steelmaking coal prices. Coal prices in U.S dollar terms were similar to the second quarter of this year, but US$29 per tonne lower than the same period a year ago. While demand from our customers remains robust, increased production from Australia has put pressure on prices in 2014. The profitability of our copper business unit declined primarily due to reduced volumes from Antamina. The lower copper results were more than offset by favourable results from our zinc business unit, which benefited from a 25% increase in zinc prices compared with a year ago, reflecting improved zinc market fundamentals.

The U.S dollar continued to strengthen against the Canadian dollar in the third quarter, which had a favourable effect on our results. Sales of our products are denominated in U.S dollars, while the majority of our operating and capital costs are incurred in Canadian dollars. The stronger U.S. dollar will, to a lesser extent, put upward pressure on a portion of our operating costs and capital spending.

Our cost reduction program, which began in the second half of 2012, continues to exceed our initial goals with $590 million of annualized reductions realized to date. Over the nine months to September, at 10 of our 13 operations we have managed to maintain or reduce unit costs while increasing throughput. We note that while we have achieved significant efficiencies through this program, there are offsetting factors such as lower grades, increased waste haul distances, higher fuel prices and contractual labour rate increases which can offset these cost control measures. Some of these cost pressures will become more significant as mining progresses at each of our sites.

While we continue to assess growth opportunities that present themselves, our primary development focus is on the oil sands business with the development of the Fort Hills oil sands project. The construction phase of Fort Hills will require a substantial investment of capital through 2017, but is expected to provide significant cash flows, diversify our commodity mix and provide a long-life asset located in a stable jurisdiction. We are also in the process of restarting our Pend Oreille zinc mine in December 2014 to benefit from improving zinc market fundamentals and the synergy it provides to our Trail Operation. In addition, we are continuing to plan, design, and permit the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 copper project with a disciplined approach to creating shareholder value.
 
 
 
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Profit and Adjusted Profit(1)

Profit attributable to shareholders was $84 million, or $0.14 per share, in the third quarter compared with $267 million or $0.46 per share in the same period last year. Included in profit attributable to shareholders was a $64 million non-cash tax charge as a result of the Chilean tax reform bill being signed into law.

Adjusted profit, before the effect of Chilean tax reform and other items identified in the table below, was $159 million, or $0.28 per share, in the third quarter compared with $252 million, or $0.44 per share, a year ago. The decline in adjusted profit was primarily due to significantly lower coal prices and partly due to reduced copper production. Partially offsetting these items was the positive effect of the stronger U.S. dollar and a 25% rise in zinc prices. We also provided $28 million ($17 million after tax) for negative pricing adjustments, which is included in arriving at both the profit and adjusted profit amounts. This compares with positive pricing adjustments of $24 million ($15 million after-tax) last year.

Profit and Adjusted Profit
 
   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Profit attributable to shareholders as reported
  $ 84     $ 267     $ 233     $ 729  
Add (deduct):
                               
Asset sales and provisions
    5       5       13       27  
Foreign exchange (gains) losses
    8       (9 )     5       13  
Derivative (gains) losses
    (2 )     (1 )     -       (2 )
Tax items
    64       (10 )     85       10  
Adjusted profit
  $ 159     $ 252     $ 336     $ 777  
Adjusted earnings per share
  $ 0.28     $ 0.44     $ 0.58     $ 1.34  
 
Notes:
1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for further information.
 
 
 
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
 
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions, except per share data)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Revenue and profit
                       
   Revenue
  $ 2,250     $ 2,524     $ 6,343     $ 7,006  
   Gross profit
  $ 412     $ 597     $ 1,112     $ 1,880  
   Gross profit before depreciation and amortization (1)
  $ 750     $ 919     $ 2,115     $ 2,784  
   EBITDA (1)
  $ 651     $ 815     $ 1,766     $ 2,387  
   Profit attributable to shareholders
  $ 84     $ 267     $ 233     $ 729  
                                 
Cash flow
                               
   Cash flow from operations
  $ 554     $ 656     $ 1,535     $ 2,109  
   Property, plant and equipment expenditures
  $ 343     $ 486     $ 1,078     $ 1,317  
   Capitalized stripping costs
  $ 145     $ 160     $ 548     $ 559  
   Investments
  $ 6     $ 85     $ 32     $ 278  
                                 
Balance Sheet (2)
                               
   Cash balances
                  $ 1,853     $ 2,772  
   Total assets
                  $ 36,447     $ 36,183  
   Debt, including current portion
                  $ 8,129     $ 7,723  
Per share amounts
                               
   Profit attributable to shareholders
  $ 0.14     $ 0.46     $ 0.40     $ 1.26  
   Dividends declared
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.45     $ 0.45  
                                 
PRODUCTION, SALES AND PRICES
                               
                                 
Production (000’s tonnes, except coal)
                               
   Coal (millions tonnes)
    6.8       6.7       19.9       18.9  
   Copper (3)
    78       91       250       259  
   Zinc in concentrate
    169       156       489       464  
   Zinc - refined
    70       77       204       221  
                                 
Sales (000’s tonnes, except coal)
                               
   Coal (millions tonnes)
    6.7       7.5       19.7       20.4  
   Copper (3)
    82       95       252       264  
   Zinc in concentrate
    196       191       455       412  
   Zinc - refined
    70       78       204       221  
                                 
Average prices and exchange rates
                               
   Coal (realized US$/tonne)
  $ 110     $ 139     $ 117     $ 151  
   Copper (LME cash - US$/pound)
  $ 3.17     $ 3.21     $ 3.15     $ 3.35  
   Zinc (LME cash - US$/ pound)
  $ 1.05     $ 0.84     $ 0.97     $ 0.87  
   Average exchange rate (C$ per US$1.00)
  $ 1.09     $ 1.04     $ 1.09     $ 1.02  
                                 
Gross profit margins before depreciation (1)
                               
   Coal
    23 %     38 %     27 %     44 %
   Copper
    46 %     45 %     47 %     48 %
   Zinc
    33 %     25 %     28 %     22 %

Notes:
1)  
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for further information.
2)  
Balance sheet figures for prior year are as at December 31, 2013.
3)  
We include 100% of production and sales from our Highland Valley Copper, Quebrada Blanca and Carmen de Andacollo mines in our production and sales volumes, even though we own 97.5%, 76.5% and 90%, respectively, of these operations, because we fully consolidate their results in our financial statements. We include 22.5% of production and sales from Antamina, representing our proportionate equity interest in Antamina.
 
 
 
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BUSINESS UNIT RESULTS

Our revenue, gross profit before depreciation and amortization, and gross profit by business unit are summarized in the table below.

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions) 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Revenue
                       
Coal
  $ 798     $ 1,088     $ 2,511     $ 3,150  
Copper
    628       714       1,930       2,091  
Zinc
    823       721       1,900       1,761  
Energy
    1       1       2       4  
Total
  $ 2,250     $ 2,524     $ 6,343     $ 7,006  
                                 
Gross profit, before depreciation and amortization (1)
                               
Coal
  $ 187     $ 417     $ 679     $ 1,377  
Copper
    292       318       903       1,007  
Zinc
    270       183       531       396  
Energy
    1       1       2       4  
                                 
Total
  $ 750     $ 919     $ 2,115     $ 2,784  
                                 
Gross profit
                               
Coal
  $ 8     $ 217     $ 145     $ 840  
Copper
    169       226       529       719  
Zinc
    235       154       438       319  
Energy
    -       -       -       2  
Total
  $ 412     $ 597     $ 1,112     $ 1,880  

Note:
1)  
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for further information.
 
 
 
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COAL BUSINESS UNIT
   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions) 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Coal price (realized US$/tonne)
  $ 110     $ 139     $ 117     $ 151  
Coal price (realized Cdn$/tonne)
  $ 119     $ 144     $ 127     $ 154  
Production (million tonnes)
    6.8       6.7       19.9       18.9  
Sales (million tonnes)
    6.7       7.5       19.7       20.4  
Gross profit, before depreciation and amortization
  $ 187     $ 417     $ 679     $ 1,377  
Gross profit
  $ 8     $ 217     $ 145     $ 840  
Property, plant and equipment expenditures
  $ 58     $ 134     $ 188     $ 336  

Performance

Gross profit before depreciation and amortization from our coal business unit declined by $230 million in the third quarter (see table below) compared with a year ago primarily due to lower coal prices and sales volumes that were lower than the record 7.5 million tonnes sold last year. The average realized coal price of US$110 per tonne was 21% lower than the same period a year ago and reflects the oversupplied steelmaking coal market conditions. These factors were partly offset by the favourable effect of a stronger U.S. dollar.

Production in the third quarter of 6.8 million tonnes rose by 2% compared with the same period a year ago. The higher production is largely attributable to record quarterly and year-to-date production at the Elkview and Greenhills mines. The last of our planned annual maintenance shutdowns were completed during the quarter.

Coal sales of 6.7 million tonnes in the third quarter were the second highest on record for this period and follow record high sales for the first half of 2014, an illustration that demand continues to grow although at a slower pace. Sales for the third quarter, however, were 12% lower than the record level achieved in the comparable period last year.

The table below summarizes the gross profit changes, before depreciation and amortization, in our coal business unit for the quarter:

($ in millions)
 
Three months
ended September 30
 
       
As reported in the third quarter of 2013
  $ 417  
Changes:
       
   Coal price realized:
       
      US$ price
    (200 )
      Foreign exchange
    38  
   Sales volume
    (49 )
   Operating costs
    3  
   Coal inventory write-down
    (22 )
Net decrease
    (230 )
As reported in current quarter
  $ 187  
 
 
 
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Property, plant and equipment expenditures totaled $58 million in the third quarter. Total sustaining capital in the quarter was $36 million. In addition, $17 million was spent on our major enhancement projects and $5 million on the Quintette project. Capitalized stripping costs were $81 million in the third quarter compared with $98 million a year ago.

Markets

Increased production and exports from Australia, combined with lower imports into China, maintained the seaborne market in an oversupplied position and pricing has remained range-bound since April 2014. While producers have announced over 25 million tonnes of production cuts since January 2014, many of these cuts have not yet taken effect. We expect that the unsustainably low pricing levels will lead to announcements of further cuts by other producers.

Coal prices for the fourth quarter of 2014 have been agreed with the majority of our customers based on US$119 per tonne for the highest quality products. This is consistent with prices reportedly achieved by our competitors. Additional sales priced on a spot basis will reflect market conditions when sales are concluded.

Operations

Mining and coal processing performance in the third quarter was very strong with Elkview and Greenhills each setting new quarterly production records for the second time this year.

Our cost reduction initiatives continue to produce significant results and are focused on improvement in equipment and labour productivities, reduced use of contractors, reduced consumable usage and limiting the use of higher cost equipment. A number of factors have partially offset the strong performance of our cost reduction program. These included the effect of the strengthening U.S. dollar on diesel fuel, parts and supplies, as well as increased use of tires and explosives as strip ratios have increased compared to a year ago.

Unit Costs

Total cost of sales in the third quarter of 2014, before depreciation and inventory write-downs, were $88 per tonne, the same as a year ago.

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(amounts reported in Cdn$ per tonne)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Site cost of sales
  $ 50     $ 50     $ 52     $ 49  
Transportation costs
    38       38       38       38  
Inventory write-down
    3       -       3       -  
Unit costs (1)
  $ 91     $ 88     $ 93     $ 87  

Note:
1)  
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for further information.
 
 
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Elk Valley Water Management

Our Elk Valley water management program to date has focused on two main areas: development of the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan under an Area Based Management Plan Order from the Government of British Columbia, and construction of the West Line Creek water treatment plant at our Line Creek Operations.

The Elk Valley Water Quality Plan is intended to address the management of selenium as well as other substances released by mining activities throughout the watershed in the short, medium and long term. The plan establishes water quality targets which are protective of the environment and human health, while considering social and economic factors. The plan was informed by scientific advice received from a Technical Advisory Committee chaired by the B.C. Ministry of Environment, and included representatives from Teck, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, State of Montana, Ktunaxa Nation, other provincial and federal agencies and an independent scientist. Input from the public, which was received through three phases of consultation, was also included in the development of the plan. The plan has been completed and submitted to the B.C. Ministry of Environment. The ministry is expected to review the plan and to approve it, with or without amendments, in the fourth quarter of 2014.

A previous draft action plan for valley-wide selenium management contemplated total capital spending of up to $600 million over a five year period. This $600 million included the $120 million spent on the West Line Creek Treatment Facility which, in addition to the treatment facility itself, consists of water intake, outtake and residual management structure. The estimated capital and operating costs of implementing the new Elk Valley Water Quality Plan will depend on the terms of the B.C. Government’s approval of the plan, but are expected to vary from those outlined in the previous draft. The final costs will depend on the water quality targets approved by the government, as well as the technologies applied to manage selenium and other substances. The initial cost estimate in the previous plan assumed the application of biological treatment technology, which is the technology installed in the West Line Creek Treatment Facility. This facility is being commissioned and has operated at full design rates, although commissioning work continues.

Our work on the new Elk Valley Water Quality Plan is expected to result in revised cost estimates by the end of 2014. We expect that, in order to maintain water quality, water treatment will need to continue for an indefinite period after mining operations end. Our ongoing work could reveal technical issues or advances associated with potential treatment technologies which could substantially increase or decrease both capital and operating costs associated with water quality management. Delays in obtaining approval of the plan could result in consequential delays in permitting new mining areas, which would limit our ability to maintain or increase coal production in accordance with our long term plans. If this were to occur, the potential shortfall in future production could be material.

Outlook

We are expecting coal sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 to be at, or above, 6.5 million tonnes. Vessel nominations for quarterly contract shipments are determined by customers and final sales and average prices for the quarter will depend on product mix, market direction for spot priced sales, timely arrival of vessels, as well as the performance of the rail transportation network and coal-loading facilities.
 
 
 
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We now expect our 2014 coal production to be in the range of 26.5 to 27 million tonnes.

We now expect our 2014 annual cost of product sold, before transportation and depreciation charges, to be in the range of $52 to $55 per tonne (US$46 to US$49) based on current exchange rates and production plans and our 2014 annual transportation costs are expected to be in the range of $37 to $39 per tonne.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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COPPER BUSINESS UNIT
   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Copper price (realized – US$/pound)
  $ 3.17     $ 3.23     $ 3.16     $ 3.38  
Production (000’s tonnes)
    78       91       250       259  
Sales (000’s tonnes)
    82       95       252       264  
Gross profit, before depreciation and amortization
  $ 292     $ 318     $ 903     $ 1,007  
Gross profit
  $ 169     $ 226     $ 529     $ 719  
Property, plant and equipment expenditures
  $ 56     $ 280     $ 254     $ 769  

Performance

Gross profit before depreciation and amortization from our copper business unit decreased by $26 million in the third quarter (see table below) compared with a year ago. This was primarily due to lower sales and production levels, slightly lower copper prices and increased smelter processing charges in the quarter. These items were partially offset by the positive effect of the stronger U.S. dollar and reduced unit costs at most of our operations.

Copper production in the third quarter declined by 13,000 tonnes compared with a year ago primarily due to lower production from Antamina and Carmen de Andacollo, partially offset by increases at Highland Valley Copper. Our share of Antamina’s copper production decreased by 11,200 tonnes, primarily due to the mining of lower grades as anticipated in the mine plan. Production at Carmen de Andacollo declined as a result of unexpected mill downtime in September due to the failure of key electrical equipment. Repairs have been completed and the mill has operated at full production rates since the end of September. Highland Valley Copper’s production increased by 4,200 tonnes primarily as a result of increased mill throughput, reflecting the increased capacity from commissioning the mill optimization project that occurred in the second quarter.

The table below summarizes the changes in gross profit, before depreciation and amortization, in our copper business unit for the quarter:

($ in millions)
 
Three months
ended
September 30
 
       
As reported in the third quarter of 2013
  $ 318  
Changes:
       
   Copper price realized:
       
      US$ price
    (11 )
      Foreign exchange
    28  
   Sales volume
    (36 )
   Co-product and by-product revenues
    (5 )
   Smelter processing charges
    (11 )
   Operating costs
    10  
   Royalties
    (1 )
Net decrease
    (26 )
As reported in current quarter
  $ 292  
 
 
 
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Capital expenditures consisted of $30 million for sustaining capital, $9 million for major enhancement projects and $17 million for new mine development, primarily at the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project. Capitalized stripping costs were $55 million in the third quarter, similar to $56 million a year ago.

Markets

LME copper prices averaged US$3.17 per pound in the third quarter of 2014, up 3% compared with US$3.08 per pound in the second quarter of this year, but down 1% compared with US$3.21 in the same period a year ago. Copper prices declined through most of the third quarter after peaking in the middle of July, as tight market conditions were offset by concerns over the ownership of certain warehoused metals in China. The uncertainty resulted in the liquidation of stocks held in bonded warehouses and price weakness during the quarter. Expectations that these Chinese stocks would flow into the LME proved unfounded as LME stocks fell 2,125 tonnes during the quarter. Reported stocks including LME, Comex & SHFE were up approximately 18,000 tonnes in the third quarter and remain at their lowest levels since 2008.

Consumption in China continues to grow based on infrastructure investment and state power grid spending plans. In the U.S., consumption continues to grow based on increased automotive production with spot metal premiums remaining above annual contract levels.

Operations

Highland Valley Copper

Copper production was 29,700 tonnes in the third quarter or 16% higher than a year ago, due to significant increases in mill throughput resulting from the mill optimization project and continued focus on mine-to-mill improvement efforts with high energy blasting. Grades in the third quarter were similar to a year ago, but declined from the second quarter of this year, as anticipated in the mine plan, and are expected to remain similar in the fourth quarter. Molybdenum production increased to 1.6 million pounds from 1.0 million pounds a year ago primarily due to the increased mill throughput and higher grades.

As a result of our cost reduction efforts, operating costs in the third quarter were similar to last year, despite the significantly higher mill throughput rates that rose 24%. Unit costs declined substantially as a result of higher copper production.

Mill throughput averaged 139,000 tonnes per day during the third quarter, exceeding the design capacity of 130,000 tonnes per day. Recoveries were lower than a year ago primarily due to the lower grades processed in the quarter. Further process optimization efforts continue, but throughput rates and recoveries are dependent on the mix of ore sources. We expect similar throughput rates and recoveries in the fourth quarter.

A 30,000 metre drill program was completed in the quarter, focused on further defining and upgrading resources in the Bethlehem area.

 
 
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Antamina

Copper production in the third quarter decreased by 38% compared with a year ago as a result of significantly lower copper grades and changes in ore types, as planned. Also contributing to the lower production was the mix of mill feed in the quarter, which was 63% copper-only ore and 37% copper-zinc ore, compared with 81% and 19%, respectively, in the same period a year ago. Grades are expected to remain similar for the remainder of the year due to mine sequencing and continued processing of lower grade stockpiles. Zinc production rose to 73,200 tonnes from 44,100 tonnes in the same period a year ago due to the higher amount of copper-zinc ore processed in the period. Despite the higher amount of zinc produced in the quarter, zinc production year to date is almost 50,000 tonnes lower than the comparable period a year ago.

Operating costs in the third quarter, before changes in inventory, were 11% lower compared to a year ago as a result of focused cost reduction efforts. Mill throughput averaged 134,000 tonnes per day during the quarter, 5% higher than the same period last year.

Quebrada Blanca

Copper production in the third quarter declined by 12% compared with the same period a year ago. As anticipated in the mine plan, the placement of dump leach ore continued to decline while heap leach ore placement increased as heap leach circuit improvement efforts were implemented in the quarter.

Operating costs, before changes in inventory, decreased by US$17 million compared with the same period a year ago as a result of reduced material movement in the mine, lower supply costs and continued cost reduction efforts. Depreciation and amortization costs increased by US$7 million compared with a year ago as a result of depreciation of accumulated capitalized stripping costs.

Work continues on updating the permits for the existing facilities and life extension of the supergene operation. As previously announced, the social and environmental impact assessment to extend cathode production to 2020 was submitted in the third quarter. The review, response and consultation processes by the relevant regulatory agencies is in progress.

Carmen de Andacollo

Copper production in the third quarter declined by 18% compared with a year ago as mill throughput declined by 15% primarily as a result of the failure of key electrical equipment that resulted in unexpected mill downtime in September. Repairs have been completed and the mill has operated at full production rates since the end of September.

Production costs, before changes in inventories, decreased by US$11 million compared with a year ago primarily due to continued lower costs for operating supplies and consumables as well as other cost reduction efforts a reduction in contractors.

Duck Pond

Copper and zinc production in the third quarter was 3,800 and 4,700 tonnes, respectively, compared with 3,700 and 3,700 tonnes, respectively, last year. Mill throughput was a record
 
 
 
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2,000 tonnes per day during the quarter, an 18% increase compared to the same period last year as ore availability and improved maintenance practices resulted in increased production levels, offset by lower copper grades and recoveries. Zinc grades and recoveries were higher due to the mix of ores processed during the quarter.

The Duck Pond Operation has been extended by a few months and is now expected to close in July 2015.

Cost of Sales

Unit costs of product sold in the third quarter of 2014 as reported in U.S. dollars, before cash margins for by-products, decreased primarily due to cost reduction efforts across all of our operations and the favourable effects of a stronger U.S. dollar at our Canadian operations.

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(amounts reported in US$ per pound)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Adjusted cash cost of sales (1)
  $ 1.74     $ 1.87     $ 1.70     $ 1.84  
Smelter processing charges
    0.23       0.18       0.22       0.18  
Total cash unit costs before by-product margins (1)
  $ 1.97     $ 2.05     $ 1.92     $ 2.02  
Cash margin for by-products (1) (2)
    (0.33 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )     (0.38 )
Total cash unit costs after by-product margins (1)
  $ 1.64     $ 1.73     $ 1.63     $ 1.64  

Note:
1)  
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for further information.
2)  
By-products includes both by-products and co-products.

Copper Development Projects

Quebrada Blanca Phase 2

During the third quarter of 2014, we continued optimization and detailed design activities for the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project, but at a slower pace aligned with permitting activities. Optimization efforts are focused on capital reduction opportunities and mine planning using recent resource model updates.

As previously noted, the permits for our existing facilities need to be updated before resubmission of the Phase 2 SEIA. Timing for resubmission for the Phase 2 SEIA will depend to some extent on progress on updating permits for the existing facilities and project optimization activities.
 
Other Copper Projects

At Relincho, optimization studies continued in the quarter, focused on capital and operating cost reductions and other value-enhancing initiatives.

Focused engineering studies continue for our Galore Creek, Schaft Creek and Mesaba projects as we further explore ways to enhance the value of these projects. A pre-feasibility program at
 
 
 
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our 50% owned Zafranal copper-gold project located in Southern Peru commenced in the quarter. Our share of expenditures will be $15 million.

Outlook

We now expect our 2014 copper production to be in the range of 330,000 to 340,000 tonnes. Our previous guidance was in the range of 320,000 to 340,000 tonnes.

We now expect our copper unit costs in 2014 to be in the range of US$1.90 to US$2.00 per pound before margins from by-products and US$1.60 to US$1.70 per pound after by-product margins based on current production plans and exchange rates. This is lower than our previous guidance of US$1.95 to US$2.05 and US$1.65 to US$1.75 per pound, respectively.
 
 
 
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ZINC BUSINESS UNIT
 
   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Zinc price (realized – US$/lb)
  $ 1.04     $ 0.84     $ 0.98     $ 0.87  
Production (000’s tonnes)
                               
   Refined zinc
    70       77       204       221  
   Zinc in concentrate (1)
    148       142       441       409  
Sales (000’s tonnes)
                               
   Refined zinc
    70       78       204       221  
   Zinc in concentrate (1)
    183       174       415       357  
Gross profit before depreciation and amortization
  $ 270     $ 183     $ 531     $ 396  
Gross profit
  $ 235     $ 154     $ 438     $ 319  
Property, plant and equipment expenditures
  $ 42     $ 56     $ 122     $ 137  

Note:
1)  
Represents production from Red Dog only and excludes co-product zinc production from our Copper Business Unit.

Performance

Gross profit before depreciation and amortization from our zinc business unit increased by $87 million in the third quarter (see table below) compared with a year ago. Significantly higher zinc prices and the favourable effect of the stronger U.S. dollar, partly offset by higher profit-based royalty expense, contributed to the increased gross profit.

Refined zinc production from Trail decreased by 8% compared to last year due to the timing of the annual maintenance shutdown of the zinc feed roasters. At Red Dog, zinc in concentrate production rose slightly as a result of increased mill throughput.

The table below summarizes the gross profit change, before depreciation and amortization, in our zinc business unit for the quarter.

($ in millions)
 
Three months
ended
September 30
 
       
As reported in the third quarter of 2013
  $ 183  
Changes
       
   Zinc price realized:
       
      US$ price
    86  
      Foreign exchange
    28  
   Sales volume
    (12 )
   Co-product and by-product revenues
    13  
   Operating costs
    7  
   Royalties
    (35 )
Net increase
    87  
As reported in current quarter
  $ 270  

Capital expenditures totaled $42 million, including $10 million on the re-start of Pend Oreille.

 
 
 
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Markets

LME zinc prices increased by 25% from a year ago and averaged US$1.05 per pound in the third quarter. Lead prices increased by 4% from a year ago and averaged US$0.99 per pound in the third quarter. Combined LME and SHFE zinc metal inventories rose by approximately 23,000 tonnes, or 3% in the third quarter. Year-to-date combined LME and SHFE zinc inventories are down 23%, or approximately 270,000 tonnes.

Zinc metal demand in the U.S. continues to be strong, driven by both good auto production, up 7.9% year-over-year to August, and construction spending, which grew by 8.2% year-over-year to August 2014. Auto production is also strong in China, up 8.6% year-over-year, which has translated into strong demand growth for zinc. Mine closures that started to occur in 2013 are expected to continue through this year and into 2015, which is expected to move the global zinc market from surplus in prior years to deficit in 2015. The global lead metal market is expected to move into deficit from 2014 onwards. Combined LME and SHFE lead inventories have risen 37,800 tonnes or 14% in the third quarter, but are down 2% year to date to the end of September.

Operations

Red Dog

Zinc production in the third quarter increased 4% due to an increase in tonnes milled in the quarter, while lead production rose by 24% primarily due to significantly higher ore grades. Operating costs in the third quarter remained similar to a year ago while royalty costs increased significantly due to higher revenues linked to rising zinc prices.

The 2014 shipping season was completed on October 20, 2014 following the shipment of 1,025,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate and 205,000 tonnes of lead concentrate compared with 1,017,000 tonnes and 183,000 tonnes respectively, for the 2013 season. This represents all of Red Dog’s concentrates available to be shipped from the operation. Sales volumes of contained zinc are estimated at approximately 183,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Trail

Refined zinc production declined by 8% in the third quarter compared with a year ago due to a 20-day annual maintenance shutdown of one of the zinc feed roasters in July. Last year the annual maintenance shutdown occurred in the second quarter.

Refined lead production in the third quarter was similar to a year ago as higher levels of lead in feed material were offset by reduced online time due to several reliability issues in July. The major Kivcet smelter cold shutdown and inspection, which occurs every four years, is scheduled for the fourth quarter this year. Lead sales in the current quarter were lower than both production in the current period and sales last year, as inventory levels increased in advance of the shutdown.

Cost of concentrates decreased compared to a year ago reflecting lower production levels, partially offset by higher zinc prices.
 
 
 
 
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Pend Oreille

Pend Oreille is on schedule for re-start in December 2014 and costs are on budget. Recruiting is progressing as planned with 197 of the planned 236 positions committed and critical underground and surface equipment has been received on-site. Cumulative capital spending for the re-start project has totalled US$17 million to September 2014. The re-start project is expected to cost US$41 million.

Outlook

We now expect zinc in concentrate production, including co-product zinc production from our copper business unit, to be in the range of 615,000 to 630,000 tonnes as a result of stronger performance from Red Dog in 2014. This is higher than our original guidance of 555,000 to 585,000 tonnes.

We now expect refined zinc production from Trail to be in the range of 275,000 to 280,000 tonnes due to poor performance in the first half of the year from the aging acid plant, which was replaced in June. Our previous guidance was in the range of 280,000 to 290,000 tonnes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ENERGY BUSINESS UNIT

Fort Hills Project

Construction of the Fort Hills Project is progressing substantially in accordance with the project schedule. We forecast our share of incurred costs for 2014 to be approximately $800 million, including our earn-in commitments. Our share of Fort Hills cash expenditures in the first three quarters of 2014 was $421 million, including our earn-in commitments. Cash expenditures tend to lag incurred costs in the initial phase of construction.

Since sanction, the project has achieved and continues to track to key milestones. Engineering activity is progressing well, and is now over 50% complete. The capital cost and schedule outlook has not changed since we announced project sanction last October 30. First oil is still expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2017, with 90% of our planned production capacity of 180,000 barrels per day expected within 12 months.

Frontier Energy Project

The Frontier project regulatory application review continues with the provincial and federal regulators. The regulatory review period is expected to continue into the second half of 2015, making late 2015 or 2016 the earliest an approval decision is expected.

Wintering Hills Wind Power Facility

During the first three quarters of 2014, our share of the power generation from Wintering Hills was 58 GWhs. Expected power generation in 2014 is dependent on weather conditions and the anticipated 85 GWhs of power generated will result in approximately 55,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent offsets.


OTHER OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES

Our general and administrative costs declined to $22 million from $30 million a year ago. The reduction in spending reflects the cost reduction program at head office, with reduced travel, staffing levels and lower discretionary spending.

Other operating expenses, as set out in Note 3 of our financial statements, were $41 million in the third quarter and consisted primarily of negative price adjustments of $28 million. Other operating expense in 2013 was $36 million.

The table below outlines our outstanding receivable positions, provisionally valued at September 30 and June 30, 2014.

   
Outstanding at
   
Outstanding at
 
   
September 30, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
(pounds in millions)
 
Pounds
   
US$/lb
   
Pounds
   
US$/lb
 
                         
Copper
    224       3.04       225       3.15  
Zinc
    164       1.04       75       1.00  
 
 
 
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Financing expense was $79 million in the third quarter compared with $83 million a year ago. Changes in the Fort Hills project agreements in the fourth quarter of 2013 changed the basis of accounting for the project and as a result we now capitalize interest relating to our investment in the Fort Hills project. Capitalized interest was $42 million in the third quarter versus $33 million a year ago. This was partly offset by the stronger U.S. dollar as all our debt and related interest expense is U.S. dollar denominated.

We recorded $16 million of other non-operating expenses, which consisted of foreign exchange losses of $10 million and a $6 million provision on marketable securities. In 2013, we recorded $4 million in non-operating gains, which included $10 million of foreign exchange gains less a $6 million provision on marketable securities.

Income and resource taxes for the third quarter were $151 million, or 64% of pre-tax profits, as compared to the Canadian statutory corporate income tax rate of 26%. We have provided additional deferred taxes as a result of the Chilean tax reform bill signed into law in the third quarter. Without the non-cash Chilean tax reform impact of $64 million, income and resources taxes were $87 million or 37% of pre-tax profits. The rate of 37% is higher than the Canadian statutory rate as a result of higher tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the effect of resource taxes. Due to available tax pools, we are currently shielded from cash income taxes, but not resource taxes in Canada. We remain subject to cash taxes in foreign jurisdictions.


FINANCIAL POSITION AND LIQUIDITY

Our financial position and liquidity remains strong. Our debt position and credit ratios are summarized in the table below:

       
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
($ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
 
             
Fixed-rate term notes
  $ 7,131     $ 7,124  
Other
    127       137  
Total debt (US$ in millions)
  $ 7,258     $ 7,261  
                 
                 
Canadian $ equivalent (1)
    8,129       7,723  
Less cash balances
    (1,853 )     (2,772 )
Net debt
  $ 6,276     $ 4,951  
                 
Debt to debt-plus-equity ratio (2)
    30 %     29 %
Net-debt to net-debt-plus-equity ratio (2)
    25 %     21 %
Average interest rate
    4.8 %     4.8 %

Note:
1)  
Translated at period end exchange rates.
2)  
Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for further information.

At the date of this report, we currently have $2.0 billion in cash and US$3 billion available on our revolving credit facility that matures in 2019.
 
 
 
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In October we renewed our debt shelf prospectus, which qualifies up to US$6.0 billion of debt securities for sale in Canada and the United States over a period of 25 months, and will facilitate access to the debt capital markets over that period as and when deemed appropriate.

Operating Cash Flow

Cash flow from operations, before changes in non-cash working capital items, was $492 million in the third quarter compared with $647 million a year ago. This reduction is primarily due to significantly lower coal prices in the quarter.

Changes in non-cash working capital items provided a source of cash of $62 million in the third quarter. Changes to non-cash working capital were minimal in the third quarter of 2013.

Investing Activities

Expenditures on property, plant and equipment were $343 million in the third quarter and included $99 million on sustaining capital, $36 million on major enhancement projects and $208 million on new mine development. The largest components of sustaining expenditures were $36 million at our coal operations. Major enhancement expenditures included $7 million at Highland Valley Copper, $17 million at our coal operations and $10 million at Pend Oreille. New mine development expenditures included $173 million for our share of Fort Hills spending and $13 million for Quebrada Blanca Phase 2.

Capitalized stripping expenditures were $145 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared with $160 million a year ago. The majority of this item constitutes the preparation of pits for future production at our coal mines.

Financing Activities

Financing activities in the third quarter totalled $437 million and were primarily comprised of debt interest payments of $156 million and payment for our semi-annual dividend that totaled $259 million. Financing activities in the same period a year ago totalled $423 million.


OUTLOOK

We continue to experience challenging markets for our products and prices for some of our products have declined significantly in 2014. Commodity markets have historically been volatile, prices can change rapidly and customers can alter shipment plans. This can have a substantial effect on our business. Demand for our products, particularly coal, remains strong. However, increased supply from Australian mines has put downward pressure on coal prices. While we believe that the longer term fundamentals for steelmaking coal, copper and zinc are favorable, the weakness in some of these markets may persist for some time. We are also significantly affected by foreign exchange rates. For the nine months to September 30, 2014, the U.S. dollar has strengthened by approximately 5% against the Canadian dollar, which has had a positive effect on the profitability of our Canadian operations. It will, to a lesser extent, put upward pressure on the portion of our operating costs and capital spending that is denominated in U.S. dollars.
 
 
 
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We have committed an estimated $2.9 billion on the development of the Fort Hills oil sands project, of which $421 million has been expended to date. We have access to credit lines which are expected to be sufficient to meet our capital commitments and working capital needs over this period. We are taking further steps to manage our capital spending profile and we continuously monitor all aspects of our cost reduction program, our capital spending and key markets as conditions evolve.

Capital Expenditures

We have further reduced our sustaining and development capital expenditures through the deferral of equipment purchases and by reducing spending on certain development projects. As a result, our original 2014 capital expenditure forecast of $1.9 billion has been reduced by approximately $375 million to $1.5 billion. Timing of cash expenditures at Fort Hills accounts for approximately $225 million of the reduction, while the balance relates to our cost reduction program.

The amount and timing of actual capital expenditures is also dependent upon being able to secure permits, equipment, supplies, materials and labour on a timely basis and at expected costs to enable the projects to be completed as currently anticipated. We may change capital spending plans for the balance of this year and next, depending on commodity markets, our financial position, results of feasibility studies and other factors.

Our forecast of approved capital expenditures is expected to be approximately $1.5 billion and is summarized in the following table:

                         
($ in millions)
 
Sustaining
   
Major
Enhancement
   
New Mine
Development
   
Total
 
                         
Coal
  $ 180     $ 60     $ 15     $ 255  
Copper
    160       100       90       350  
Zinc
    145       50       10       205  
Energy
    -       -       705       705  
Corporate
    15       -       -       15  
    $ 500     $ 210     $ 820     $ 1,530  

We also expect to spend $700 million on capitalized stripping preparing mining areas for future production, which is unchanged from our previous guidance.

Foreign Exchange, Debt Revaluation and Interest Expense

The sales of our products are denominated in U.S. dollars, while a significant portion of our expenses are incurred in local currencies, particularly the Canadian dollar. Foreign exchange fluctuations can have a significant effect on our operating margins, unless such fluctuations are offset by related changes to commodity prices.

Our U.S. dollar denominated debt is subject to revaluation based on changes in the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate. As at September 30, 2014, $6.4 billion of our U.S. dollar denominated debt is designated as a hedge against our U.S. dollar denominated foreign operations. As a result, any foreign exchange gains or losses arising on that amount of our U.S.
 
 
 
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dollar debt are recorded in other comprehensive income, with the remainder being charged to profit.


FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES

We hold a number of financial instruments and derivatives, which are recorded on our balance sheet at fair value with gains and losses in each period included in other comprehensive income and profit for the period as appropriate. The most significant of these instruments are marketable securities, foreign exchange forward sales contracts, metal-related forward contracts and settlements receivable and payable. Some of our gains and losses on metal-related financial instruments are affected by smelter price participation and are taken into account in determining royalties and other expenses. All are subject to varying rates of taxation depending on their nature and jurisdiction.


QUARTERLY PROFIT AND CASH FLOW

(in millions, except for share data)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
      Q3       Q2       Q1       Q4       Q3       Q2       Q1       Q4       Q3  
                                                                         
Revenues
  $ 2,250     $ 2,009     $ 2,084     $ 2,376     $ 2,524     $ 2,152     $ 2,330     $ 2,730     $ 2,505  
                                                                         
Gross profit
    412       295       405       546       597       582       701       825       827  
                                                                         
EBITDA
    651       558       557       766       815       670       902       653       861  
                                                                         
Profit attributable to
   shareholders
    84       80       69       232       267       143       319       200       256  
                                                                         
Earnings per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.12     $ 0.40     $ 0.46     $ 0.25     $ 0.55     $ 0.34     $ 0.44  
                                                                         
Cash flow from operations
    554       436       545       769       656       690       763       911       729  

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA

As at October 28, 2014 there were 566.8 million Class B subordinate voting shares and 9.4 million Class A common shares outstanding. In addition, there were 10.7 million director and employee stock options outstanding with exercise prices ranging between $4.15 and $58.80 per share. More information on these instruments and the terms of their conversion is set out in Note 20 of our 2013 year end financial statements.


INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Any system of internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
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REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT

Our revenue and gross profit by business unit are summarized in the tables below:

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Teck’s share in Cdn$ millions)  
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
REVENUE
                       
   Coal
  $ 798     $ 1,088     $ 2,511     $ 3,150  
                                 
   Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    229       206       719       662  
Antamina
    151       226       478       572  
Quebrada Blanca
    91       102       281       311  
Carmen de Andacollo
    129       153       376       466  
Duck Pond
    26       27       67       73  
Other
    2       -       9       7  
      628       714       1,930       2,091  
                                 
   Zinc
                               
Trail
    438       415       1,280       1,323  
Red Dog
    459       354       814       594  
Other
    3       8       8       11  
Inter-segment sales
    (77 )     (56 )     (202 )     (167 )
      823       721       1,900       1,761  
   Energy
    1       1       2       4  
TOTAL REVENUE
  $ 2,250     $ 2,524     $ 6,343     $ 7,006  
                                 
                                 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)
                               
   Coal
  $ 8     $ 217     $ 145     $ 840  
                                 
   Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    64       48       228       211  
Antamina
    90       156       277       381  
Quebrada Blanca
    (8 )     -       (28 )     11  
Carmen de Andacollo
    23       30       57       117  
Duck Pond
    (2 )     (6 )     (11 )     (3 )
Other
    2       (2 )     6       2  
                                 
      169       226       529       719  
                                 
   Zinc
                               
Trail
    28       8       64       41  
Red Dog
    206       143       374       270  
Other
    1       3       -       8  
                                 
      235       154       438       319  
   Energy
    -       -       -       2  
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT
  $ 412     $ 597     $ 1,112     $ 1,880  
 
 
 
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COST OF SALES SUMMARY

Our cost of sales information by business unit is summarized in the table below:

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Teck’s share in Cdn$ millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
OPERATING COSTS
                       
   Coal
  $ 357     $ 379     $ 1,081     $ 993  
                                 
   Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    114       122       342       339  
Antamina
    35       51       116       125  
Quebrada Blanca
    65       76       195       221  
Carmen de Andacollo
    77       91       227       258  
Duck Pond
    16       22       45       47  
Other
    -       2       3       5  
      307       364       928       995  
                                 
   Zinc
                               
Trail
    98       97       290       291  
Red Dog
    95       98       167       141  
Other
    1       -       5       (2 )
    $ 194     $ 195     $ 462     $ 430  
                                 
Energy
    -       -       -       -  
Total operating costs
  $ 858     $ 938     $ 2,471     $ 2,418  
                                 
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
                               
   Coal
  $ 251     $ 289     $ 743     $ 771  
                                 
   Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    10       9       30       25  
Antamina
    4       7       14       17  
Quebrada Blanca
    2       1       5       5  
Carmen de Andacollo
    6       8       21       23  
Duck Pond
    1       2       4       4  
      23       27       74       74  
                                 
   Zinc
                               
Trail
    30       26       89       82  
Red Dog
    46       40       92       73  
Other
    1       5       3       5  
      77       71       184       160  
Total transportation costs
  $ 351     $ 387     $ 1,001     $ 1,005  
                                 
CONCENTRATE PURCHASES
                               
                                 
Trail
  $ 266     $ 270     $ 791     $ 871  
Inter-segment purchases
    (77 )     (56 )     (202 )     (167 )
Total concentrate purchases
  $ 189     $ 214     $ 589     $ 704  
 
 
 
 
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COST OF SALES SUMMARY, continued

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Teck’s share in Cdn$ millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
ROYALTY COSTS
                       
   Coal
  $ 3     $ 3     $ 8     $ 9  
   Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    4       -       7       -  
Antamina
    2       5       17       14  
Duck Pond
    -       -       1       1  
      6       5       25       15  
                                 
   Zinc
                               
Red Dog
    93       58       134       71  
Total royalty costs
  $ 102     $ 66     $ 167     $ 95  
                                 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                               
   Coal
  $ 179     $ 200     $ 534     $ 537  
                                 
   Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    37       27       112       87  
Antamina
    20       7       54       35  
Quebrada Blanca
    32       25       109       74  
Carmen de Andacollo
    23       24       71       68  
Duck Pond
    11       9       28       24  
      123       92       374       288  
                                 
   Zinc
                               
Trail
    16       14       46       38  
Red Dog
    19       15       47       39  
      35       29       93       77  
   Energy
    1       1       2       2  
Total depreciation and amortization
  $ 338     $ 322     $ 1,003     $ 904  
TOTAL COST OF SALES
  $ 1,838     $ 1,927     $ 5,231     $ 5,126  

 
 
 
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CAPITALIZED STRIPPING COSTS

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Teck’s share in Cdn$ millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
   Coal
  $ 81     $ 98     $ 349     $ 359  
                                 
   Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    29       30       96       81  
Antamina
    16       14       47       52  
Quebrada Blanca
    8       11       25       39  
Carmen de Andacollo
    2       1       3       3  
      55       56       171       175  
                                 
   Zinc
                               
Red Dog
    9       6       28       25  
Total
  $ 145     $ 160     $ 548     $ 559  
 
 
 
 
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PRODUCTION AND SALES STATISTICS

Production statistics for each of our operations are presented in the tables below. Operating results are on a 100% basis.
 
   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
Coal
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Waste production (million BCM’s)
  71.9     64.9     205.2     191.9  
Clean coal production (million tonnes)
  6.8     6.7     19.9     18.9  
                         
Clean coal strip ratio (waste BCM’s/coal tonnes)
 
10.1:1
   
9.3:1
   
9.9:1
   
9.7:1
 
Sales (million tonnes)
  6.7     7.5     19.7     20.4  

Highland Valley Copper
                         
Tonnes mined (000's)
  32,318     27,634     91,982     80,773  
Tonnes milled (000's)
  12,755     10,295     36,212     33,111  
                         
Copper
                       
Grade (%)
  0.27     0.28     0.30     0.28  
Recovery (%)
  85.1     88.5     85.2     85.5  
Production (000's tonnes)
  29.7     25.5     92.0     79.5  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  29.6     27.1     93.6     83.2  
Molybdenum
                       
Production (million pounds)
  1.6     1.0     3.9     4.4  
Sales (million pounds)
  1.5     1.3     3.8     4.6  

Antamina
                         
Tonnes mined (000's)
  54,675     56,428     150,309     160,714  
Tonnes milled (000's)
                       
Copper-only ore
  7,735     9,569     26,088     24,021  
Copper-zinc ore
  4,635     2,195     10,767     10,497  
                         
    12,370     11,764     36,855     34,518  
Copper (1)
                       
Grade (%)
  0.81     1.21     0.86     1.05  
Recovery (%)
  80.6     89.6     83.1     87.0  
Production (000's tonnes)
  79.2     128.6     261.0     312.8  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  81.1     126.9     255.6     299.3  
                         
Zinc (1)
                       
Grade (%)
  1.88     2.12     1.72     2.25  
Recovery (%)
  86.1     83.6     83.8     85.1  
Production (000's tonnes)
  73.2     44.1     153.5     201.6  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  45.6     56.7     132.5     192.3  
                         
Molybdenum
                       
Production (million pounds)
  0.2     2.9     2.6     7.5  
Sales (million pounds)
  0.3     2.7     3.5     7.0  

Notes:
(1)  
Copper ore grades and recoveries apply to all of the processed ores. Zinc ore grades and recoveries apply to copper-zinc ores only.

 
 
 
 
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PRODUCTION AND SALES STATISTICS, continued

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
Quebrada Blanca
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Tonnes mined (000's)
  9,575     14,296     25,885     43,904  
Tonnes placed (000's)
                       
Heap leach ore
  1,705     1,462     4,369     4,490  
Dump leach ore
  2,404     2,912     5,521     8,534  
                         
    4,109     4,374     9,890     13,024  
Grade (SCu%) (1)
                       
Heap leach ore
  0.68     0.66     0.70     0.71  
Dump leach ore
  0.25     0.26     0.25     0.25  
                         
Production (000's tonnes)
                       
Heap leach ore
  7.9     7.2     23.5     21.8  
Dump leach ore
  3.4     5.6     12.1     18.3  
                         
    11.3     12.8     35.6     40.1  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  11.9     13.7     36.6     40.7  

Notes:
(1)  
For heap leach and dump leach operations, copper grade is reported as % soluble copper (SCu%) rather than % total copper.

Carmen de Andacollo
                         
Tonnes mined (000’s)
  7,183     7,397     22,216     19,917  
Tonnes milled (000’s)
  4,048     4,723     13,223     13,211  
Copper
                       
Grade (%)
  0.44     0.45     0.43     0.49  
Recovery (%)
  84.9     87.2     86.4     87.4  
Production (000’s tonnes)
  14.9     18.6     49.7     56.2  
Sales (000’s tonnes)
  16.8     20.4     51.3     60.3  
                         
Gold (1)
                       
Production (000’s ounces)
  10.4     17.7     35.2     53.1  
Sales (000’s ounces)
  10.6     18.3     31.8     54.3  
                         
Copper cathode
                       
Production (000’s tonnes)
  1.0     0.9     3.2     3.0  
Sales (000’s tonnes)
  1.0     1.0     3.1     3.0  

Note:
(1)  
Carmen de Andacollo processes 100% of gold mined, but 75% of the gold produced is for the account of Royal Gold Inc.

Duck Pond
                         
Tonnes mined (000's)
  268     207     585     490  
Tonnes milled (000’s)
  183     156     485     430  
Copper
                       
Production (000's tonnes)
  3.8     3.7     11.0     10.2  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  3.8     3.8     9.4     9.1  
Zinc
                       
Production (000's tonnes)
  4.7     3.7     13.3     9.5  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  3.0     3.8     10.1     11.9  
 
 
 
 
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PRODUCTION AND SALES STATISTICS, continued

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
Trail
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Concentrate treated (000’s tonnes)
                       
Zinc
  127     139     375     410  
Lead
  37     39     110     113  
Metal production
                       
Zinc (000's tonnes)
  70.3     76.4     204.3     221.2  
Lead (000's tonnes)
  23.6     23.9     66.5     65.5  
Silver (million ounces)
  5.7     5.7     16.7     16.5  
Gold (000's ounces)
  13.7     14.9     40.2     42.9  
                         
Metal sales
                       
Zinc (000's tonnes)
  70.2     77.8     204.2     221.0  
Lead (000's tonnes)
  19.2     23.0     60.2     63.6  
Silver (million ounces)
  5.5     5.8     16.4     16.3  
Gold (000's ounces)
  13.1     15.1     40.4     46.2  

Red Dog
                         
Tonnes mined (000's)
  2,032     1,410     6,033     5,798  
Tonnes milled (000's)
  1,079     1,030     3,202     2,868  
Zinc
                       
Grade (%)
  16.5     16.3     16.6     17.0  
Recovery (%)
  83.0     84.9     82.9     84.1  
Production (000's tonnes)
  147.7     142.5     440.9     409.4  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  182.7     174.3     415.1     356.8  
Lead
                       
Grade (%)
  4.5     3.8     4.4     3.9  
Recovery (%)
  59.8     60.3     60.7     64.3  
Production (000's tonnes)
  29.1     23.4     85.2     71.3  
Sales (000's tonnes)
  63.8     59.8     63.8     59.8  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 
Our financial results are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This document refers to gross profit before depreciation and amortization, EBITDA, adjusted profit, adjusted earnings per share, cash unit costs, adjusted cash costs of sales, cash margins for by-products, adjusted revenue, net debt, debt to debt-plus-equity ratio, and the net debt to net debt-plus-equity ratio, which are not measures recognized under IFRS in Canada and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in the United States.

Gross profit before depreciation and amortization is gross profit with the depreciation and amortization expense added back. EBITDA is profit attributable to shareholders before net finance expense, income and resource taxes, and depreciation and amortization. For adjusted profit, we adjust profit attributable to shareholders as reported to remove the effect of certain types of transactions that in our judgment are not indicative of our normal operating activities or do not necessarily occur on a regular basis. This both highlights these items and allows us to analyze the rest of our results more clearly. We believe that disclosing these measures assists readers in understanding the cash generating potential of our business in order to provide liquidity to fund working capital needs, service outstanding debt, fund future capital expenditures and investment opportunities, and pay dividends.

Gross profit margins before depreciation are gross profit before depreciation and amortization, divided by revenue for each respective business unit.

Unit costs are calculated by dividing the cost of sales for the principal product by sales volumes. We include this information as it is frequently requested by investors and investment analysts who use it to assess our cost structure and margins and compare it to similar information provided by many companies in our industry.

We sell both copper concentrates and refined copper cathodes. The price for concentrates sold to smelters is based on average London Metal Exchange prices over a defined quotational period, from which processing and refining deductions are made. In addition, we are paid for an agreed percentage of the contained copper in concentrates, which constitutes payable pounds. Adjusted revenue excludes the revenue from co-products and by-products, but adds back the processing and refining allowances to arrive at the value of the underlying payable pounds of copper. Readers may compare this on a per unit basis with the price of copper on the London Metal Exchange.

Adjusted cash cost of sales is defined as the cost of the product as it leaves the mine, excluding depreciation and amortization charges. It is common practice in the industry to exclude depreciation and amortization as these costs are ‘non-cash’ and discounted cash flow valuation models used in the industry substitute expectations of future capital spending for these amounts. In order to arrive at adjusted cash costs of sales for copper we also deduct the costs of by-products and co-products. Total cash unit costs include the smelter and refining allowances added back in determining adjusted revenue. This presentation allows a comparison of unit costs, including smelter allowances, to the underlying price of copper in order to assess the margin. Unit costs, after deducting co-product and by-product margins, are also a common industry measure. By deducting the co- and by-product margin per unit of the principal product, the margin for the mine on a per unit basis may be presented in a single metric for comparison to other operations. Readers should be aware that this metric, by excluding certain items and
 
 
 
 
 
 
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reclassifying cost and revenue items, distorts our actual production costs as determined under GAAP.

Net debt is total debt less cash and cash equivalents. The debt to debt-plus-equity ratio takes total debt as reported and divides that by the sum of total debt plus total equity. The net debt to net debt-plus-equity ratio is net debt divided by the sum of net debt plus total equity, expressed as a percentage. These measures are disclosed as we believe they provide readers with information that allows them to assess our credit capacity and the ability to meet our short and long-term financial obligations.

The measures described above do not have standardized meanings under IFRS, may differ from those used by other issuers, and may not be comparable to such measures as reported by others. These measures have been derived from our financial statements and applied on a consistent basis as appropriate. We disclose these measures because we believe they assist readers in understanding the results of our operations and financial position and are meant to provide further information about our financial results to investors. These measures should not be considered in isolation or used in substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Reconciliation of EBITDA

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Profit attributable to shareholders
  $ 84     $ 267     $ 233     $ 729  
Finance expense net of finance income
    78       82       220       255  
Provision for income and resource taxes
    151       144       310       499  
Depreciation and amortization
    338       322       1,003       904  
EBITDA
  $ 651     $ 815     $ 1,766     $ 2,387  


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Reconciliation of Gross Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
($ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Gross profit
  $ 412     $ 597     $ 1,112     $ 1,880  
Depreciation and amortization
    338       322       1,003       904  
Gross profit before depreciation and amortization
  $ 750     $ 919     $ 2,115     $ 2,784  
Reported as:
                               
Coal
  $ 187     $ 417     $ 679     $ 1,377  
                                 
Copper
                               
Highland Valley Copper
    101       75       340       298  
Antamina
    110       163       331       416  
Quebrada Blanca
    24       25       81       85  
Carmen de Andacollo
    46       54       128       185  
Duck Pond
    9       3       17       21  
Other
    2       (2 )     6       2  
      292       318       903       1,007  
                                 
Zinc
                               
Trail
    44       22       110       79  
Red Dog
    225       158       421       309  
Other
    1       3       -       8  
      270       183       531       396  
                                 
Energy
    1       1       2       4  
Gross profit before depreciation and amortization
  $ 750     $ 919     $ 2,115     $ 2,784  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Coal Unit Cost Reconciliation
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions, except where noted)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Cost of sales as reported (1)
  $ 790     $ 871     $ 2,366     $ 2,310  
Less:
                               
   Transportation
    (251 )     (289 )     (743 )     (771 )
   Depreciation and amortization
    (179 )     (200 )     (534 )     (537 )
   Inventory write-down
    (22 )     -       (66 )     -  
Adjusted cash cost of sales
  $ 338     $ 382     $ 1,023     $ 1,002  
Tonnes sold (millions)
    6.7       7.5       19.7       20.4  
                                 
Adjusted per unit costs - Cdn$/tonne
                               
   Adjusted cost of sales
  $ 50     $ 50     $ 52     $ 49  
   Transportation
    38       38       38       38  
   Inventory write-down
    3       -       3       -  
Cash unit costs - Cdn$/tonne
  $ 91     $ 88     $ 93     $ 87  
                                 
US$ AMOUNTS
                               
Average exchange rate (Cdn$ per US$1.00)
  $ 1.09     $ 1.04     $ 1.09     $ 1.02  
Adjusted per unit costs - US$/tonne (2)
                               
   Adjusted cost of sales
  $ 46     $ 48     $ 47     $ 48  
   Transportation
    35       37       35       37  
   Inventory write-down
    3       -       3       -  
Cash unit costs - US$/tonne
  $ 84     $ 85     $ 85     $ 85  

Notes:
(1)  
As reported in our segmented information note included with our consolidated financial statements.
(2)  
Average period exchange rates are used to convert to US$/tonne equivalent.

 
 
 
 

 
 
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Copper Unit Cost Reconciliation
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions, except where noted)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Revenue as reported (1)
  $ 628     $ 714     $ 1,930     $ 2,091  
By-product revenue (A) (2)
    (71 )     (75 )     (194 )     (246 )
Smelter processing charges
    42       38       126       102  
Adjusted revenue
  $ 599     $ 677     $ 1,862     $ 1,947  
                                 
Cost of sales as reported (1)
  $ 459     $ 488     $ 1,401     $ 1,372  
Less:
                               
   Depreciation and amortization
    (123 )     (92 )     (374 )     (288 )
   By-product cost of sales (B) (2)
    (8 )     (6 )     (24 )     (28 )
Adjusted cash cost of sales
  $ 328     $ 390     $ 1,003     $ 1,056  
                                 
Payable pounds sold (millions) (C)
    173.8       202.1       537.9       563.4  
                                 
Adjusted per unit cash costs - Cdn$/pound
                               
   Adjusted cash cost of sales
  $ 1.89     $ 1.94     $ 1.86     $ 1.88  
   Smelter processing charges
    0.25       0.19       0.24       0.18  
Total cash unit costs - Cdn$/pound (D)
  $ 2.14     $ 2.13     $ 2.10     $ 2.06  
                                 
Cash margin for by-products – Cdn$/pound
   ((A - B)/C =(G)) (2)
  $ (0.36 )   $ (0.34 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.39 )
Net cash unit cost Cdn$/pound (D - G) (3)
  $ 1.78     $ 1.79     $ 1.78     $ 1.67  
                                 
US$ AMOUNTS
                               
Average exchange rate (Cdn$ per US$1.00) (E)
  $ 1.09     $ 1.04     $ 1.09     $ 1.02  
                                 
Adjusted per unit costs – US$/pound (4)
                               
   Adjusted cash cost of sales
  $ 1.74     $ 1.87     $ 1.70     $ 1.84  
   Smelter processing charges
    0.23       0.18       0.22       0.18  
Total cash unit costs - US$/pound (F) (2)
  $ 1.97     $ 2.05     $ 1.92     $ 2.02  
                                 
Cash margin for by-products – US$/pound (G/E = H)
  $ (0.33 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (0.38 )
Net cash unit costs – US$/pound (F - H)
  $ 1.64     $ 1.73     $ 1.63     $ 1.64  

Notes:
(1)  
As reported in our segmented information note included with our consolidated financial statements.
(2)  
By-products includes both by-products and co-products.
(3)  
Net unit cost cash cost of principal product after deducting co-product and by-product margins per unit of principal product and excluding depreciation and amortization.
(4)  
Average period exchange rates are used to convert to US$/lb equivalent.
 
 
 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, principally under the headings “Outlook,” that appear in this release but also elsewhere in this document, include estimates, forecasts, and statements as to management’s expectations with respect to, among other things, anticipated costs and production at our business units and individual operations and expectation that we will meet our production guidance, sales volume and selling prices for our products (including settlement of coal contracts with customers), plans and expectations for our development projects, expected progress, costs and outcomes of our various projects and investments, including but not limited to those described in the discussions of our operations, the potential savings that may be realized under our cost reduction program, the impact of currency exchange rates, the expected timing of restarting the Pend Oreille zinc operation, the expected timing of production at the Fort Hills oil sands project, expectations regarding fourth quarter coal sales levels and cost of product sold, forecast copper unit costs, the amount of our portion of the 2014 expenditures for the Fort Hills oil sands project, the expectation that the Fort Hills oil sands project will provide us with significant cash flows and the life of the project, the Frontier application timing milestones, costs associated with our Elk Valley water management and timing of approval of our Elk Valley Water Quality Plan, anticipated capital expenditures, expectations that we have sufficient credit capacity to meet capital commitments and working capital over the next four years, and demand and market outlook for commodities. These forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties and actual results may vary materially.

These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions, the supply and demand for, deliveries of, and the level and volatility of prices of, zinc, copper and coal and other primary metals and minerals as well as oil, and related products, the timing of the receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals for our development projects and other operations, our costs of production and production and productivity levels, as well as those of our competitors, power prices, continuing availability of water and power resources for our operations, market competition, the accuracy of our reserve estimates (including with respect to size, grade and recoverability) and the geological, operational and price assumptions on which these are based, conditions in financial markets, the future financial performance of the company, our ability to attract and retain skilled staff, our ability to procure equipment and operating supplies, positive results from the studies on our expansion projects, our coal and other product inventories, our ability to secure adequate transportation for our products, our ability to obtain permits for our operations and expansions, our ongoing relations with our employees and business partners and joint venturers. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. Events or circumstances could cause actual results to vary materially.

Factors that may cause actual results to vary materially include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity and power prices, changes in market demand for our products, changes in interest and currency exchange rates, acts of foreign governments and the outcome of legal proceedings, inaccurate geological and metallurgical assumptions (including with respect to the size, grade and recoverability of mineral reserves and resources), unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances or
 
 
 
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other job action, adverse weather conditions and unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental matters), union labour disputes, political risk, social unrest, failure of customers or counterparties to perform their contractual obligations, changes in our credit ratings, unanticipated increases in costs to construct our development projects, difficulty in obtaining permits, inability to address concerns regarding permits of environmental impact assessments, and changes or further deterioration in general economic conditions. Our Fort Hills project is not controlled by us and construction and production schedules may be adjusted by our partners.

Statements concerning future production costs or volumes are based on numerous assumptions of management regarding operating matters and on assumptions that demand for products develops as anticipated, that customers and other counterparties perform their contractual obligations, that operating and capital plans will not be disrupted by issues such as mechanical failure, unavailability of parts and supplies, labour disturbances, interruption in transportation or utilities, adverse weather conditions, and that there are no material unanticipated variations in the cost of energy or supplies. Statements regarding anticipated coal sales volumes and average coal prices for the quarter depend on timely arrival of vessels and performance of our coal-loading facilities, as well as the level of spot pricing sales.

We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required under securities laws. Further information concerning risks and uncertainties associated with these forward-looking statements and our business can be found in our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed under our profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) under cover of Form 40-F.


WEBCAST

Teck will host an Investor Conference Call to discuss its Q3/2014 financial results at 11:00 AM Eastern time, 8:00 AM Pacific time, on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. A live audio webcast of the conference call, together with supporting presentation slides, will be available at our website at www.teck.com. The webcast will be archived at www.teck.com
 
 
 

 




 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
 
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
GRAPHIC
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Teck Resources Limited
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions, except for share data)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 2,250     $ 2,524     $ 6,343     $ 7,006  
                                 
Cost of sales
    (1,838 )     (1,927 )     (5,231 )     (5,126 )
Gross profit
    412       597       1,112       1,880  
                                 
Other operating expenses
                               
General and administration
    (22 )     (30 )     (83 )     (98 )
Exploration
    (14 )     (27 )     (40 )     (66 )
Research and development
    (5 )     (4 )     (15 )     (10 )
Other operating income (expense) (Note 3)
    (41 )     (36 )     (180 )     (136 )
Profit from operations
    330       500       794       1,570  
                                 
Finance income
    1       1       3       3  
Finance expense (Note 4)
    (79 )     (83 )     (223 )     (258 )
Non-operating income (expense) (Note 5)
    (16 )     4       (15 )     (46 )
Share of losses of associates
    -       (2 )     (2 )     (3 )
Profit before tax
    236       420       557       1,266  
                                 
Provision for income and resource taxes
    (151 )     (144 )     (310 )     (499 )
Profit for the period
  $ 85     $ 276     $ 247     $ 767  
                                 
 
Profit attributable to:
                               
Shareholders of the company
  $ 84     $ 267     $ 233     $ 729  
Non-controlling interests
    1       9       14       38  
Profit for the period
  $ 85     $ 276     $ 247     $ 767  
                                 
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.14     $ 0.46     $ 0.40     $ 1.26  
                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.14     $ 0.46     $ 0.40     $ 1.26  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding (millions)
    576.1       576.2       576.2       579.0  
                                 
Shares outstanding at end of period (millions)
    576.1       576.2       576.1       576.2  

 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Profit
  $ 85     $ 276     $ 247     $ 767  
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss) in the period
                               
Items that may be subsequently
   reclassified to profit
                               
   Currency translation differences
      (net of taxes of $44, $(20), $48 and $33)
    70       (46 )     84       82  
   Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial
       instruments (net of taxes of $1, $(20), $(1) and $2)
    (9 )     143       9       (18 )
   Cash flow hedges
      (net of taxes of $3, $(3), $1 and $(1))
    (9 )     7       (2 )     1  
 
    52       104       91       65  
Items that will not be reclassified to profit
                               
   Remeasurements of retirement benefit plans
      (net of taxes of $4, $(12), $8 and $(87))
    (9 )     24       (6 )     185  
Total other comprehensive income
   (loss) for the period
    43       128       85       250  
Total comprehensive income for the period
  $ 128     $ 404     $ 332     $ 1,017  
                                 
Total other comprehensive income
    (loss) attributable to:
                               
   Shareholders of the company
  $ 39     $ 130     $ 81     $ 247  
   Non-controlling interests
    4       (2 )     4       3  
    $ 43     $ 128     $ 85     $ 250  
                                 
 Total comprehensive income attributable to:
                               
   Shareholders of the company
  $ 123     $ 397     $ 314     $ 976  
   Non-controlling interests
    5       7       18       41  
    $ 128     $ 404     $ 332     $ 1,017  

 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Operating activities
                       
Profit
  $ 85     $ 276     $ 247     $ 767  
Adjustments:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    338       322       1,003       904  
Provision (recovery) for deferred
      income and resource taxes
    3       (18 )     (12 )     97  
Share of losses of associates
    -       2       2       3  
Loss on sale of investments and assets
    1       -       1       -  
Foreign exchange (gains) losses
    10       (10 )     6       14  
Finance expense
    79       83       223       258  
Other
    (24 )     (8 )     12       (36 )
      492       647       1,482       2,007  
Net change in non-cash working capital items
    62       9       53       102  
      554       656       1,535       2,109  
Investing activities
                               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (343 )     (486 )     (1,078 )     (1,317 )
Capitalized stripping costs
    (145 )     (160 )     (548 )     (559 )
Expenditures on financial investments
   and other assets
    (6 )     (85 )     (32 )     (278 )
Proceeds from the sale of investments and
   other assets
    12       -       17       4  
      (482 )     (731 )     (1,641 )     (2,150 )
Financing activities
                               
Issuance of debt
    -       -       12       -  
Repayment of debt
    (16 )     (6 )     (54 )     (24 )
Debt interest paid
    (156 )     (150 )     (347 )     (324 )
Issuance of Class B subordinate voting shares
    -       1       -       1  
Purchase and cancellation of Class B
      subordinate voting shares
    -       -       (5 )     (176 )
Dividends paid
    (259 )     (259 )     (518 )     (521 )
Distributions to non-controlling interests
    (6 )     (9 )     (17 )     (34 )
      (437 )     (423 )     (929 )     (1,078 )
                                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   and cash equivalents
    87       (51 )     116       102  
                                 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (278 )     (549 )     (919 )     (1,017 )
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    2,131       2,799       2,772       3,267  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 1,853     $ 2,250     $ 1,853     $ 2,250  
 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,853     $ 2,772  
Current income and resource taxes receivable
    63       71  
Trade accounts receivable
    1,028       1,232  
Inventories
    1,835       1,695  
                 
      4,779       5,770  
                 
Financial and other assets
    807       746  
Investments in associates
    31       24  
Property, plant and equipment
    28,760       27,811  
Deferred income and resource tax assets (Note 7)
    378       164  
Goodwill
    1,692       1,668  
    $ 36,447     $ 36,183  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities
               
Trade accounts payable and other liabilities
  $ 1,465     $ 1,784  
Dividends payable (Note 8(d))
    -       259  
Current income and resource taxes payable
    52       61  
Debt (Note 6)
    80       59  
      1,597       2,163  
                 
Debt (Note 6)
    8,049       7,664  
Deferred income and resource tax liabilities (Note 7)
    6,129       5,908  
Retirement benefit liabilities
    551       479  
Other liabilities and provisions
    1,237       1,158  
                 
Equity
               
Attributable to shareholders of the company
    18,662       18,597  
Attributable to non-controlling interests
    222       214  
      18,884       18,811  
    $ 36,447     $ 36,183  
                 
 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited)
 

   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
 
             
Class A common shares
  $ 7     $ 7  
                 
Class B subordinate voting shares
               
Beginning of period
    6,503       6,699  
Share repurchase
    (2 )     (73 )
Issued on exercise of options
    1       1  
Provision for tax benefit
    -       (124 )
End of period
    6,502       6,503  
                 
Retained earnings
               
Beginning of period
    11,853       11,291  
Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the company
    233       729  
Dividends declared
    (259 )     (259 )
Share repurchase
    (2 )     (102 )
Remeasurements of retirement benefit plans
    (6 )     185  
End of period
    11,819       11,844  
                 
Contributed surplus
               
Beginning of period
    130       113  
Share option compensation expense
    13       13  
Transfer to Class B subordinate voting shares on exercise of options
    -       (1 )
End of period
    143       125  
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   attributable to shareholders of the company (Note 8(b))
               
Beginning of period
    104       (35 )
Other comprehensive income
    81       247  
Less remeasurements of retirement benefit plans recorded in retained earnings
    6       (185 )
End of period
    191       27  
                 
Non-controlling interests
               
Beginning of period
    214       189  
Profit for the period attributed to non-controlling interests
    14       38  
Other comprehensive income
    4       3  
Other
    7       4  
Dividends or distributions
    (17 )     (34 )
End of period
    222       200  
Total equity
  $ 18,884     $ 18,706  

 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)


 
1. 
BASIS OF PREPARATION

We prepare our annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”).
 
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as our most recent annual financial statements. Accordingly, they should be read in conjunction with our most recent annual financial statements. The Board of Directors approved these financial statements for issue on October 28, 2014.


2. 
NEW IFRS PRONOUNCEMENTS

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the IASB and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) completed its joint project to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for IFRS and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”). As a result of the joint project, the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”). IFRS 15 establishes principles to address the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers.

IFRS 15 will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the effect of this standard on our financial statements.

Financial Instruments

The IASB issued its completed version of IFRS 9, Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) in July 2014. The completed standard provides revised guidance on the classification and measurement of financial assets. It also introduces a new expected credit loss model for calculating impairment for financial assets. The new hedging guidance that was issued in November 2013 is incorporated into this new final standard.

This final version of IFRS 9 will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the effect of this standard on our financial statements.
 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 
3. 
OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Pricing adjustments
  $ (28 )   $ 24     $ (60 )   $ (72 )
Share-based compensation (Note 8(a))
    (3 )     (19 )     (16 )     (13 )
Provision for closed properties
    6       3       (6 )     24  
Environmental costs
    (2 )     (11 )     (17 )     (13 )
Care and maintenance
    (2 )     (3 )     (12 )     (8 )
Write-down on operating assets
    -       -       (12 )     -  
Social responsibility and donations
    (3 )     (18 )     (11 )     (21 )
Derivatives
    4       2       -       3  
Restructuring
    (2 )     -       (10 )     -  
Gain (loss) on operating assets
    (1 )     (14 )     (1 )     (19 )
Other
    (10 )     -       (35 )     (17 )
    $ (41 )   $ (36 )   $ (180 )   $ (136 )
 
 
4. 
FINANCE EXPENSE
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Debt interest
  $ 95     $ 90     $ 285     $ 266  
Discount and financing fee amortization
    2       2       5       4  
Less capitalized interest
    (42 )     (33 )     (137 )     (89 )
                                 
      55       59       153       181  
Net interest expense on retirement benefit plans
    4       7       12       21  
Decommissioning and restoration provision accretion
    18       14       52       50  
Other
    2       3       6       6  
    $ 79     $ 83     $ 223     $ 258  
 
 

5. 
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
 

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
                         
Foreign exchange gains (losses)
  $ (10 )   $ 10     $ (6 )   $ (14 )
Provision for marketable securities
    (6 )     (6 )     (6 )     (31 )
Other
    -       -       (3 )     (1 )
    $ (16 )   $ 4     $ (15 )   $ (46 )
 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)


6. 
DEBT
 

(Cdn$ in millions)
 
September 30, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
 
                         
5.375% notes due October 2015 (US$300 million)
  $ 336     $ 350     $ 318     $ 342  
3.15% notes due January 2017 (US$300 million)
    335       347       318       330  
3.85% notes due August 2017 (US$300 million)
    333       354       315       338  
2.5% notes due February 2018 (US$500 million)
    556       561       528       537  
3.0% notes due March 2019 (US$500 million)
    557       557       527       530  
4.5% notes due January 2021 (US$500 million)
    556       582       528       538  
4.75% notes due January 2022 (US$700 million)
    779       810       739       753  
3.75% notes due February 2023 (US$750 million)
    829       797       787       745  
6.125% notes due October 2035 (US$700 million)
    769       821       729       731  
6.0% notes due August 2040 (US$650 million)
    724       732       688       668  
6.25% notes due July 2041 (US$1,000 million)
    1,107       1,148       1,051       1,078  
5.2% notes due March 2042 (US$500 million)
    552       516       524       473  
5.4% notes due February 2043 (US$500 million)
    554       525       526       494  
Antamina senior revolving credit facility due April 2015
    25       25       24       24  
Other
    117       117       121       121  
      8,129       8,242       7,723       7,702  
Less current portion of long-term debt
    (80 )     (80 )     (59 )     (59 )
    $ 8,049     $ 8,162     $ 7,664     $ 7,643  

The fair values of debt are determined using market values where available and discounted cash flows based on our cost of borrowing for other items.

7. 
INCOME AND RESOURCE TAXES

a) 
Internal Reorganization
 
During the first quarter, we completed an internal reorganization that transferred certain mining assets previously held by our wholly-owned subsidiaries to the parent company. This had the effect of reclassifying approximately $260 million from our deferred tax liabilities to our deferred tax assets.

b) 
Chile Tax Reform
 
In the quarter, the Chilean Government enacted a comprehensive tax reform bill. We have adjusted our deferred tax liability related to our Chilean operations and investments based on the legislated tax rates we expect to apply, resulting in a non-cash charge to profit of $64 million.
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 
 
8. 
EQUITY
 
a) 
Share-Based Compensation
 
During the first three quarters of 2014, we granted 3,205,905 Class B subordinate voting share options to employees. These options have a weighted average exercise price of $26.22, a term of 10 years and vest in equal amounts over three years. The weighted average fair value of Class B subordinate voting share options issued was estimated at $7.36 per share option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The option valuations were based on an average expected option life of 4 years, a risk-free interest rate of 1.62%, a dividend yield of 3.43% and an expected volatility of 41%.

During the first three quarters of 2014, we issued 1,016,601 deferred, restricted and performance share units to employees and directors. Deferred, restricted and performance share units issued vest immediately for directors and vest in three years for employees. Furthermore, the performance share units have a performance vesting criterion that may increase or decrease the number of units ultimately vested. The total number of deferred, restricted and performance share units outstanding at September 30, 2014 was 3,566,833.

A share-based compensation expense (recovery) of $3 million (2013 - $19 million) and $16 million (2013 - $13 million) was recorded for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, in respect of all outstanding share options and units.
 
b) 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are:
 

   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
2014
   
2013
 
             
Currency translation adjustment
  $ 187     $ 43  
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets (net of tax of $(1) and $2)
    14       (18 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $2 and $(1))
    (4 )     1  
    $ 197     $ 26  
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
               
Shareholders of the company
  $ 191     $ 27  
Non-controlling interests
    6       (1 )
    $ 197     $ 26  

c) 
Normal Course Issuer Bids

On occasion, we purchase and cancel Class B subordinate voting shares pursuant to normal course issuer bids that allow us to purchase up to a specified maximum number of shares over a one-year period.

In July 2014, we renewed our normal course issuer bid, under which we may purchase up to 20 million Class B subordinate voting shares during the period starting July 2, 2014 and ending on July 1, 2015. To date in 2014, no shares have been purchased under this bid and 200,000 shares have been repurchased pursuant to our previous issuer bid.
 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)


8. 
EQUITY, continued
 
d) 
Dividends

Dividends of $0.45 per share were declared on our Class A common shares and Class B subordinate voting shares with a record date of June 16, 2014 and were paid on July 2, 2014.


9. 
SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
Based on the principal products we produce and our development projects, we have five reportable segments - coal, copper, zinc, energy and corporate - which is the way we report information to our Chief Executive Officer. The corporate segment includes all of our initiatives in other commodities, our corporate growth activities and groups that provide administrative, technical, financial and other support to all of our business units. Other operating expenses include general and administration costs, exploration, research and development, and other operating income (expense). Sales between segments are carried out at arm’s length.
 

   
Three months ended September 30, 2014
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
Coal
   
Copper
   
Zinc
   
Energy
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
                                     
Segment revenues
    798       628       900       1       -       2,327  
Less: Inter-segment revenues
    -       -       (77 )     -       -       (77 )
Revenues
    798       628       823       1       -       2,250  
Cost of sales
    (790 )     (459 )     (588 )     (1 )     -       (1,838 )
Gross profit
    8       169       235       -       -       412  
Other operating income (expenses)
    (2 )     (54 )     8       -       (34 )     (82 )
Profit from operations
    6       115       243       -       (34 )     330  
                                                 
Net finance expense
    (11 )     (5 )     (8 )     -       (54 )     (78 )
Non-operating income (expenses)
    -       -       -       -       (16 )     (16 )
Share of profit (loss) from associates
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Profit before tax
    (5 )     110       235       -       (104 )     236  
Capital expenditures
    139       111       51       184       3       488  

 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 
 
9. 
SEGMENT INFORMATION, continued
 

   
Three months ended September 30, 2013
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
Coal
   
Copper
   
Zinc
   
Energy
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
                                     
Segment revenues
    1,088       714       777       1       -       2,580  
Less: Inter-segment revenues
    -       -       (56 )     -       -       (56 )
Revenues
    1,088       714       721       1       -       2,524  
Cost of sales
    (871 )     (488 )     (567 )     (1 )     -       (1,927 )
Gross profit
    217       226       154       -       -       597  
Other operating income (expenses)
    (26 )     15       (21 )     -       (65 )     (97 )
Profit from operations
    191       241       133       -       (65 )     500  
                                                 
Net finance expense
    (9 )     (6 )     (8 )     -       (59 )     (82 )
Non-operating income (expenses)
    -       -       -       -       4       4  
Share of losses of associates
    -       -       -       -       (2 )     (2 )
Profit before tax
    182       235       125       -       (122 )     420  
Capital expenditures
    232       337       61       9       7       646  

 

   
Nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
Coal
   
Copper
   
Zinc
   
Energy
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
                                     
                                     
Segment revenues
    2,511       1,930       2,102       2       -       6,545  
Less: Inter-segment revenues
    -       -       (202 )     -       -       (202 )
Revenues
    2,511       1,930       1,900       2       -       6,343  
Cost of sales
    (2,366 )     (1,401 )     (1,462 )     (2 )     -       (5,231 )
Gross profit
    145       529       438       -       -       1,112  
Other operating income (expenses)
    (14 )     (116 )     (27 )     -       (161 )     (318 )
Profit from operations
    131       413       411       -       (161 )     794  
                                                 
Net finance expense
    (30 )     (17 )     (24 )     -       (149 )     (220 )
Non-operating income (expenses)
    -       -       -       -       (15 )     (15 )
Share of profit (loss) from associates
    -       -       -       -       (2 )     (2 )
Profit before tax
    101       396       387       -       (327 )     557  
Capital expenditures
    536       429       150       498       13       1,626  
Goodwill
    1,203       489       -       -       -       1,692  
Total assets
    17,568       9,780       3,377       2,978       2,744       36,447  

 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 
9. 
SEGMENT INFORMATION, continued
 


   
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
(Cdn$ in millions)
 
Coal
   
Copper
   
Zinc
   
Energy
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
                                     
Segment revenues
    3,150       2,091       1,928       4       -       7,173  
Less: Inter-segment revenues
    -       -       (167 )     -       -       (167 )
Revenues
    3,150       2,091       1,761       4       -       7,006  
Cost of sales
    (2,310 )     (1,372 )     (1,442 )     (2 )     -       (5,126 )
Gross profit
    840       719       319       2       -       1,880  
Other operating income (expenses)
    (26 )     (116 )     (25 )     -       (143 )     (310 )
Profit from operations
    814       603       294       2       (143 )     1,570  
                                                 
Net finance expense
    (34 )     (14 )     (26 )     -       (181 )     (255 )
Non-operating income (expenses)
    -       -       -       (2 )     (44 )     (46 )
Share of profit (loss) from associates
    -       -       -       -       (3 )     (3 )
                                                 
Profit before tax
    780       589       268       -       (371 )     1,266  
Capital expenditures
    695       945       161       55       20       1,876  
Goodwill
    1,203       450       -       -       -       1,653  
Total assets
    17,608       8,953       4,179       2,099       2,080       34,919  


10. 
CONTINGENCIES

We consider provisions for all our outstanding and pending legal claims to be adequate. The final outcome with respect to actions outstanding or pending as at September 30, 2014, or with respect to future claims, cannot be predicted with certainty. Significant contingencies not disclosed elsewhere in the notes to our financial statements are as follows:

Upper Columbia River Basin

Teck American Inc. (“TAI”) continues studies under the 2006 settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to conduct a remedial investigation on the Upper Columbia River in Washington State.

The Lake Roosevelt litigation involving Teck Metal Ltd. (“TML”) in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Washington continues. In September 2012, TML entered into an agreement with the plaintiffs, agreeing that certain facts were established for purposes of the litigation. The agreement stipulates that some portion of the slag discharged from our Trail Operations into the Columbia River between 1896 and 1995, and some portion of the effluent discharged from Trail Operations, have been transported to and are present in the Upper Columbia River in the United States, and that some hazardous substances from the slag and effluent have been released into the environment within the United States. In December 2012, the Court found in favour of the plaintiffs in phase one of the case, issuing a declaratory judgment that TML is liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) for response costs, the amount of which will be determined in a subsequent phase of the case.
 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 
 
10. 
CONTINGENCIES, continued

In October 2013, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation filed an omnibus motion with the District Court seeking an order stating that they are permitted to seek recovery from TML for environmental response costs, and in a subsequent proceeding, natural resource damages and assessment costs, arising from the alleged deposition of hazardous substances in the United States from aerial emissions from TML's Trail Operations. Prior allegations by the Tribes related solely to solid and liquid materials discharged to the Columbia River. The motion does not state the amount of response costs allegedly attributable to aerial emissions, nor did it attempt to define the extent of natural resource damages, if any, attributable to past smelter operations. In December 2013, the District Court ruled in favour of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs have subsequently filed amended pleadings in relation to air emissions, and TML has filed a responsive motion to strike the air claims on the basis that CERCLA does not apply to air emissions in the manner proposed by the plaintiffs. The Court has ruled in favour of plaintiffs and TML has filed a motion seeking reconsideration of that decision.

A hearing with respect to liability in connection with air emissions, if that claim survives, and past response costs is now expected to take place in December 2015 and a subsequent hearing, with respect to claims for natural resource damages and assessment costs, is expected to follow, assuming the remedial investigation and feasibility study being undertaken by TAI are completed, which is now expected to occur in 2017.

There is no assurance that we will ultimately be successful in our defence of the litigation or that we or our affiliates will not be faced with further liability in relation to this matter. Until the studies contemplated by the EPA settlement agreement and additional damage assessments are completed, it is not possible to estimate the extent and cost, if any, of remediation or restoration that may be required or to assess our potential liability for damages. The studies may conclude, on the basis of risk, cost, technical feasibility or other grounds, that no remediation should be undertaken. If remediation is required and damage to resources found, the cost of remediation may be material.


11. 
SEASONALITY OF SALES
 
Due to ice conditions, the port serving our Red Dog mine is normally only able to ship concentrates from July to October each year. As a result, zinc and lead concentrate sales volumes are generally higher in the third and fourth quarter of each year than in the first and second quarter.


12. 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Certain of our financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Certain non-financial assets and liabilities may also be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. There are three levels of the fair value hierarchy that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, with Level 1 inputs having the highest priority. The levels and the valuation techniques used to value our financial assets and liabilities are described below:

Level 1 – Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
 
Marketable equity securities are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. Accordingly, these items are included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
 
 
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Teck Resources Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 
 
12. 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, continued

Level 2 – Significant Other Observable Inputs

Quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Derivative instruments are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as they are valued using pricing models or discounted cash flow models. These models require a variety of inputs, including, but not limited to, contractual terms, market prices, forward price curves, yield curves, and credit spreads. The significant inputs are obtained from or corroborated with market data. Also included in Level 2 are settlements receivable and settlements payable from provisional pricing on concentrate sales and purchases because they are valued using quoted market prices for forward curves for copper, zinc and lead.

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

Unobservable (supported by little or no market activity) prices.

We include investments in debt securities in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they trade infrequently and have little price transparency. We review the fair value of these instruments periodically and estimate an impairment charge based on management’s best estimates, which are unobservable inputs.

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized in the following table:

(Cdn$ in millions)
 
September 30, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial assets
                                               
Marketable equity securities
  $ 280     $ -     $ -     $ 280     $ 260     $ -     $ -     $ 260  
Debt securities
    -       -       16       16       -       -       16       16  
Settlements receivable
    -       1,059       -       1,059       -       695       -       695  
Derivative instruments
    -       1       -       1       -       1       -       1  
    $ 280     $ 1,060     $ 16     $ 1,356     $ 260     $ 696     $ 16     $ 972  
                                                                 
Financial liabilities
                                                               
Derivative instruments
  $ -     $ 12     $ -     $ 12     $ -     $ 10     $ -     $ 10  
Settlements payable
    -       24       -       24       -       42       -       42  
    $ -     $ 36     $ -     $ 36     $ -     $ 52     $ -     $ 52  

For our non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, no fair value measurements were made as at September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.
 
 

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