Teck Resources Shuts Down Part of Trail Zinc Plant After Fire
A localized fire has halted operations in one section of the plant, with no injuries or environmental impact reported.
- Teck Resources Limited has shut down one of four sections at its Trail Operations' Electrolytic Zinc Plant due to a localized fire on September 24.
- The fire caused no injuries and is not expected to have any environmental impacts.
- The remaining three sections of the zinc plant continue to operate, along with production of lead and other specialty metals.
- Teck is currently investigating the cause of the fire and will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
- The Trail plant is one of the world's largest facilities for zinc and lead smelting and refining, also producing specialty metals, chemicals, and fertilizers.