Industrial tours

The participants will have the opportunity of visiting some of the world’s most important metallurgical and materials processing operations and mines.

For more detailed information, contact:

Doug McKay, Teck Metals Ltd.
douglas.mckay@teck.com

Tour 1 - CAPTIN (Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc.)- CANCELLED

Focus: Light Metals, Materials Science

Date: Wednesday October 6, 2010
Number of Touring Delegates : 10-20 in 2-4 groups
Price: $65 - Includes charter bus to/from Delta, light snack on bus for evening tour and pizza/refreshments at CAPTIN, following tour.

Description of Business: Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. (CAPTIN) was incorporated in 1983 by Toyota Motor Corporation and represented the first manufacturing investment by Toyota in Canada. CAPTIN’s location is British Columbia is strategic due to its proximity to aluminum supplies, economical electrical power and seaport for shipping. From the 24,645 square-metre plant located in Delta, British Columbia, the approximately 300 team members at CAPTIN manufacture 42 aluminum alloy wheel models for Toyota vehicles globally. Production started in 1985, and initially all the wheels were shipped back to Toyota assembly plants in Japan. Now CAPTIN supplies Toyota assembly lines across North America, including the Toyota plants in Ontario. The CAPTIN facility has been touted as one of the most efficient manufacturing operations in British Columbia, and their facilities have been a source of innovation and industry standards for many years. The company has been at the forefront of development over the years, completing a 17% capacity expansion in 2007 and can now produce 1.6 M wheels per year.

Notice to Delegates: No open-toed shoes.  Safety glasses and hearing protection will be provided.
Delegates asked to bring ball-caps per Toyota policy.  No photography!

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Tour 2 - Teck Metals Ltd, Trail Operations- SOLD OUT

Focus: Lead-Zinc Hydrometallurgy and Pyrometallurgy

Date: Thursday October 7^th to Friday October 8^th
Number of Touring Delegates : 25
Price: $725 - Includes charter bus to/from airport, charter flight to/from Trail, hotel, ground transportation in Trail, lunches and
banquet diner provided by Teck.

Description of Business: At Trail, located in British Columbia's beautiful Kootenay region, participants will see and learn
about one of the world's largest integrated zinc/lead smelting and refining complexes.

Notice to Delegates: Trail Operations respirator policy will be in effect - no beards.  Cameras will not be permitted.  Personal Protective Equipment will be provided as needed.  Maximum luggage weight for the charter aircraft is 35lbs!

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Tour 3 - (a) Toxco, Trail Operations and (b) Firebird- CANCELLED

Focus: Innovation

Date: Thursday October 7^th, 2010
Number of Touring Delegates : 10-15 in 2-3 tour groups
Price: $525 - Includes charter bus to/from airport, airfare to/from Trail, lunch and ground transportation in Trail to tour sites.

(a) Toxco

Description of Business: In business since 1984, Toxco Inc has become the most diverse battery recycling company in the world. All of Toxco’s processes are based on certified recycling techniques for material recovery and operate under strict Provincial and Federal permit guidelines. In 1992 Toxco Canada commissioned in Trail BC a unique patented process for the recycling of lithium primary batteries and remains the only company in the World that can recycle any size or type of lithium primary battery. Toxco Inc has since grown and developed recycling solutions for most batteries and portable electronics, today recycling usable materials from not only lithium, but also; nickel cadmium, nickel metal-hydride, lead, mercury and most other batteries. Lead and nickel based batteries are processed at either Toxco’s California or Ohio facility.

Toxco Inc has been at the forefront of recycling hybrid electric vehicle batteries. Toxco Inc’s operations in the US are currently recycling NiMH batteries. The next generation of hybrid batteries will be lithium based and Toxco Inc is working with a number of companies already including Nissan, Toyota, Honda, GM, JCI, Compact Power and Telsa. Toxco’s Trail facility has conducted a number of recyclability studies on hybrid vehicles already and will do all the development work for a new facility to be installed in Toxco Inc’s Ohio facility.

(b) Firebird Technologies Inc.

Description of Business: : Firebird Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1991 in Trail, BC to continue the compound semiconductor technology developed at Cominco Electronic Materials (CEMI). It is now a leading manufacturer of antimonide-based compound semiconductor wafers, specifically Indium Antimonide (InSb). In recent years, the company has levered its knowledge and expertise of metal compound purification, Czochralski crystal growth and custom fabrication/shaping to produce the high purity metal products 7N Antimony, 6N5 Indium and 7N Tin. The diversification has allowed for a secure supply of raw materials for the company’s InSb product line and led to new market opportunities within the infrared imaging field. Firebird markets its specialty products worldwide.

Notice to Delegates: Delegates employed by companies producing high-purity metals using potentially competing technologies will not be permitted to tour Firebird.  Company references will be checked before the tour commences.  Cameras will not be permitted.  Safety equipment will be provided by tour hosts as needed.

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Tour 4 - (a) CESL Pilot/Demon Plant, (b) Barrick Technology Center, (c)  ALS Minerals
SOLD OUT

All participants are required to sign the confidentiality agreement (view agreement).

Focus: Hydrometallurgy

Date: Thursday October 7^th, 2010
Number of Touring Delegates : 12-25 in 2-5 tour groups at each facility
Price: $75 - Includes charter bus transportation and lunch provided by CESL

(a) CESL Pilot/Demo Plant

Description of Business: As part of Teck's Technology Division, CESL focuses on sustainable external and internal growth opportunities, technology transfer and improvement projects. Growth opportunities are pursued through the potential application of proprietary hydrometallurgical technology and the development of novel process designs for the treatment of nickel, copper and copper-gold concentrates. CESL’s processes treat a wide range of concentrates in an environmentally sound manner, including those which are challenged by low-grades and contained deleterious elements. The CESL processes are potentially attractive options for some ore bodies.

CESL’s proprietary processes are developed and advanced at the combined pilot and demonstration plant facility in Richmond, British Columbia. Operating campaigns are carried out on a 24 hour basis, generally seven days per week. Extensive data is collected to ensure optimal operations are achieved and maximize confidence in future engineering studies.

(b) Barrick Technology Center

Description of Business: : The Barrick Technology Centre (BTC) is a metallurgical technical facility located in Vancouver, BC. BTC provides metallurgical support services to Barrick’s Technical Services Group, Research & Development Group, and the company’s mine sites around the globe. The group has expertise in mineralogy, mineral processing, pressure oxidation, precipitation, leaching, adsorption, process modeling, environmental technologies, and analytical chemistry. The well-equipped facility has laboratory and pilot-scale equipment for most unit processes and has recently undergone a significant expansion and renovation.

(a) ALS

Description of Business: ALS Laboratory Group's Mineral Division is a leading provider of assaying and analytical testing services for mining and mineral exploration companies. Specializing in the analysis of a variety of sample types (soil, sediment, rock cuttings and core), ALS offers a comprehensive range of packages designed to suit the needs of the industry. Its laboratories span the world's most active mining regions and with over forty locations on six continents, ALS services are accessible by even the most remote projects.

ALS recently expanded to a new, custom-built, geochemical analysis, assay, and mineralogy laboratory in North Vancouver. This laboratory is the largest and most advanced of its kind in the world and represents a significant, long-term investment in BC and the mineral exploration industry. This lab is part of the “Hydrometallurgy” tour.

Notice to Delegates: Agreement to and signing of a confidentiality and non-use agreement will be required prior to the CESL tour. No open-toed or high-heeled shoes. No shorts or skirts. Basic safety equipment will be provided as needed.

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Tour 5 - Interstyle- CANCELLED

Focus: Refractories/Ceramics

Date: Thursday October 7^th, 2010
Number of Touring Delegates : 10-15
Price: $50 - Includes charter bus transportation

Description of Business: Interstyle Ceramic & Glass - Infusing design and engineering excellence in the production of innovative glass and ceramic tiles.

In 1977, Ernesto and Georgia Hauner founded Interstyle as a ceramic tile distributor and manufacturer of decorative tiles. Six years later, in the spring of 1983, Interstyle pioneered the production of modern fused glass tiles and today continues to lead in the development of original, high quality glass tiles and innovative ceramic tile and trim, producing a truly impressive range of decorative and specialty glass products.

True to its roots, Intersyle remains a family-owned business that is passionate about making original wall and floor tile - products that embody creativity, warmth, precision and elevate everyday space.

Notice to Delegates: No open-toed or high-heeled shoes.  No shorts or skirts.  No cameras.

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