Report says it would cost Teck $4.7 billion to mitigate selenium contamination at the BC operations.

Samples from the Denise, Gratien, Grey Cat, and Team gold zones were tested by gravity, flotation and leaching.

The best intersection was 373 metres grading 0.25% nickel.

The first drawdown will be for C$2.75 million, and is expected to close within the next two weeks.

The research appears appropriate at a time when nickel and lithium prices have crashed from 2022 highs as gold has set new records.

Major mining operators in BC can now receive their Mines Act Permit as a digital credential, to prove their required operational permit status to investors, customers and regulators.

Ambassador Cong Peiwu said the Canadian government is “wrong” to prevent Chinese investors from buying majority stakes in domestic mining companies, like it did in 2022.