Teck Cominco, a founding shareholder of Stratex Exploration, is a diversified mining, smelting and refining group. The company is a world leader in the production of metallurgical coal and zinc and a major producer of copper and gold. The company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TEK.MV.A and TEK.SV.B). In 2007 Teck Cominco had revenues of CDN$6.63 billion and earnings of CDN$2.59 billion or CDN$3.74 per share.

Zinc

Teck Cominco operates the Red Dog zinc, lead mine in Alaska, the largest zinc mine in the world, under an agreement with the NANA Regional Corporation, and is a 22.5 % partner in the Antamina copper-zinc mine in Peru, which is the world's third largest zinc concentrate producer. The company also operates the Pend Oreille zinc mine in Washington, USA. Teck Cominco also produces refined zinc, lead and specialty metals from its Trail metallurgical complex in British Columbia.

Copper

Teck Cominco owns 100 % of the underground Duck Pond copper-zinc mine in central Newfoundland. Teck Cominco also produces copper from its 97.5%-owned Highland Valley Copper mine (HVC) in British Columbia, and its 22.5%-owned Antamina mine in Peru . HVC and Antamina are also significant producers of molybdenum. In addition, the company has a 76.5% interest in the Quebrada Blanca Mine in northern Chile,a 90 % interest in the Carmen de Andacollo mine in central Chile, and a 50 % interest in the Galore Creek deposit in northwestern British Columbia. Galore Creek is one of the world's largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits.

Coal

The Elk Valley Coal Partnership operates six coal mines in western Canada and is the second-largest shipper of seaborne metallurgical coal in the world. Teck Cominco holds an effective 45.3% interest in the partnership and is managing partner.

Gold

Teck Cominco produced 337,000 ounces of gold in 2007 from its two 50%-owned mines in the Hemlo district of Ontario, and 260,000 ounces gold from its undergroundPogo Mine in Alaska. The company also has a 78.8% interest in the Morelos project in Mexico, a 60% interest in the Lobo-Marte property in Chile and interests in several other advanced gold exploration properties.

Energy

Teck Comincos energy division includes a 20% interest in the Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership, which is developing the Fort Hills oil sands project located in northern Alberta, Canada and a 50% interest in various oil sands leases that they jointly own with UTS Energy Corporation (UTS). Teck Cominco and UTS are advancing development of the Frontier and Equinox Oil Sands Mine Projects in the Athabasca Oil Sands Area of Alberta.

For further information on Teck Cominco, please visit their Website - www.teckcominco.com