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Electrical Damage at Pogo Gold Mine
Electrical Damage at Pogo Gold Mine.
About this update from Teck Resources Limited Class A
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, Oct. 20 /CNW/ - Teck Cominco Limited announced today that the\nPogo gold mine in Alaska yesterday lost electrical power at the site when\nsystems were damaged during a construction project. There were no injuries.\nTemporary power is being established with portable generators. Mine and mill\noperations have been suspended. The extent of the damage is still being\nassessed and it is not yet known when full power will be restored and\noperations will resume.\n\nTeck Cominco is a diversified mining company, headquartered in Vancouver,\nCanada. Its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols\nTCK.A and TCK.B and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCK. The\ncompany is a world leader in the production of zinc and metallurgical coal and\nis also a significant producer of copper, gold, indium and other specialty\nmetals. Further information can be found at www.teckcominco.com.\n\n\n","length":998,"tagName":"div"}]