Mining News: News Nuggets: Teck consolidates management

Teck Resources Ltd. Feb. 23 reported the retirements of a number of its senior executives, providing the company an opportunity to consolidate and restructure its senior management in a way that will streamline reporting relationships and further align the organizational structure with the current business environment. Teck COO Ian Kilgour, who has been with the company for five years and worked more than 35 years in the mining industry, will retire on April 30. Rob Scott, senior vice president, zinc, who has been with Teck for more than 35 years, is also slated to retire at the end of April. After eight years with Teck and 37 years in the resource industry, Ray Reipas, senior vice president, energy, is slated to retire on June 30. Tim Watson, senior vice president, project development, who has been with Teck for nine years, will begin a phased retirement on July 1. “On behalf of Teck, I want to thank these individuals for their outstanding commitment to the company and the industry over the course of their careers,” said Teck President and CEO Don Lindsay. “As a result of these retirements, we have reorganized our management structure to ensure continued strong leadership across our business units, create a closer reporting relationship between our general managers and the senior executive, and further align the organization to the current business environment.” Dale Andres, currently senior vice president, copper, will become senior vice president, base metals, on May 1, responsible for Teck’s copper and zinc business units. Robin Sheremeta, currently vice president, operations, coal, will become senior vice president, coal, on May 1. Alex Christopher, currently vice president, exploration, will become senior vice president, exploration, projects and technical services, effective July 1, with responsibility for engineering and related activities in addition to exploration.

–Shane Lasley