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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today the appointment of Greg Belland as the next General Manager, Trail Operations. Mr. Belland who is currently the Manager, Production for Trail Operations will assume the role on July 1, 2011.

"I am very pleased to announce that Greg will take on this very important role for Teck," said Mike Agg, Senior Vice President, Zinc. "Greg has held a number of positions with Teck and has a strong understanding of the operation. He will be critical to our ongoing success at Trail."

Prior to joining Teck, Mr. Belland worked for the National Research Council and Noranda Limited. He first joined Teck (then known as Cominco) in 1988 as a Research Engineer. In 1994, Mr. Belland left Teck to work for BHP Billiton as a mill superintendent. He returned to Teck in 1997 and has served in a variety of capacities at our Trail Operations including Manager, Commercial Services, Raw Materials Manager, Operating Manager and Sales Manager among others.

Mr. Belland holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.

About Teck Resources

Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TCK.A and TCK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCK.