Teck Mining is a natural resource company that mines coal, zinc, copper, lead, silver, gold, and energy. Founded in 1906, the company owns 13 mines in Alaska, Canada, Chile, and Peru. The company has built a reputation for smelting (a process of melting metals that releases sulfur dioxide), exceeding contamination limits , and pollution. Teck Mining is a member of the National Mining Association.
National Mining Association on Climate Change:
The National Mining Association (NMA) is notorious for aggressive lobbying against mining restrictions. In 2008, NMA increased their lobbying budget to $19.7 million, and between 2010-2011 they spent over $500 million on “campaign contributions and lobbying to defeat global warming legislation and clean energy initiatives.” NMA was listed as the 9th largest association to contribute to anti-climate change efforts. Additionally, they support other organizations linked to climate denial including the American Petroleum Institute’s “Global Climate Science” denial campaign, the Greening Earth Society, and were part of the leadership in the Global Climate Coalition.
The National Mining Association has stated, “the greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon necessary for life on earth; without it the planet’s average temperature would be 0 degrees Fahrenheit, instead of 60 degrees.” The NMA advocates for climate change strategies that don’t include cutting carbon emissions. They say that, “any meaningful effort to achieve long-term, sustainable reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions will depend on the development and deployment of new energy technologies, including advanced clean coal technologies and carbon capture and storage (CCS).”
The NMA helped produce a film for Appalachian mining communities that stated, “ “As more and more scientists are confirming, our world is deficient in carbon dioxide and a doubling of atmospheric CO2 is very beneficial.” They are associated with the film “The Greening of Planet Earth,” which states, “as more and more scientists are confirming, our world is deficient in carbon dioxide and a doubling of atmospheric CO2 is very beneficial.”
Alaska:
Teck Mining extracts zinc from Red Dog Mine in Alaska. In 2016, the mine officially released 756 million pounds of toxic chemicals, potentially polluting surrounding communities.
See Also:
Alaska Miners Association
Tek Alaska Inc
Teck Mining
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