Galore Creek

Galore Creek ranks amongst the largest undeveloped copper-gold-silver resources in the world. Once operational, the Project will be the largest copper producer in Canada and the 3rd largest in North America. In addition to the known resources, the Project has excellent potential for discovery of new resources that can enhance Project value within a tenure package of over 184,000 ha.

Project construction would create an estimated 4,000 direct jobs over the five-year construction period, and once in production, Galore Creek would significantly increase Canada’s annual copper production, and create an estimated 1,200 direct jobs over the initial 22-year mine life.
At a Glance

Quick Facts

Location
Tahltan Territory, northwest British Columbia
Ownership
Galore Creek Partnership: 50:50 Teck Resources Limited and Newmont Corporation
Operator
Galore Creek Mining Corporation
Deposit type
Copper-gold-silver alkalic porphyry
Current stage
Prefeasibility Study
M&I resources 1
1,196.8 Mt at 0.46% Cu, 0.25 g/t Au and 4.5 g/t Ag
Contained metal (M&I) 1
12.2 billion lbs copper, 9.4 million oz gold, 174.1 million oz silver
Initial mine life
22 years
Jobs
An estimated 4,000 during construction and 1,200 in operation
Tenure
Over 184,000 ha
1 Mineral Resources, exclusive of Mineral Reserves, as reported in Teck’s 2023 Annual Information Form. View the Reserves and Resources Statement.
Map of northwest British Columbia showing the Galore Creek Project, Tahltan Territory, nearby communities and Galore Creek offices in Dease Lake, Smithers and Vancouver
Partnership

Tahltan Partnership

We are committed to developing the Project guided by industry accepted standards in occupational health and safety and environmental management practices, and in close collaboration with the Tahltan Nation and local communities.
Our relationship with Tahltan is supported by a Participation Agreement signed in 2006. The agreement provides a framework for technical and regulatory engagement on the Project, annual bursaries for Tahltan students, and employment and business opportunities. The Project team collaborates with the Tahltan Nation to discuss Project design and development activities and to support archeological and cultural heritage studies.
The Province of British Columbia has committed to developing an agreement to position Tahltan in a consent-based role for the proposed regulatory process to update the existing Environmental Assessment Certificate for the development and operation of the Galore Creek Project. Galore Creek looks forward to supporting this consent-based role through continued collaboration with the Tahltan Nation.
Where We Are

Project Status

Our commitment to Health & Safety has been recognized by the Association of Mineral Exploration B.C. as Galore Creek was the recipient of the 2023 AME David Barr Award for Excellence in Leadership and Innovation in Mineral Exploration Health & Safety. The award recognizes Galore Creek’s innovative approach to aviation safety to meet the challenges of developing a large, high-grade copper-gold-silver deposit in Tahltan Territory.

~30
full-time employees, plus a seasonal and contractor-based field team
1.5M+
hours worked Lost Time Incident free since the partnership formed in 2018
450+
hours of training in our 2026 program
450+
flight legs in our 2026 program

The Galore Creek Project is supported by approximately 30 full-time employees and a seasonal and contractor-based team during the field season. These employees and contractors cover a wide range of disciplines and are integral to the success of the Galore Creek Project.

During our 2026 field season we completed a safe and successful program and reached over 1.5 million hours worked Lost Time Incident (LTI) free since the Teck and Newmont partnership was formed in 2018. We conducted over 450 hours of training and continued to implement our Health and Safety program including expanding our Critical Control Verification program. We continued to operate our BARs compliant aviation program and flew over 450 flight legs to support the program this year. Our 2026 program focused on asset maintenance and site sustaining activities such as maintaining critical infrastructure (roads, bridges, culverts, and camp facilities), access road inspections, winterization of buildings and equipment, inspections of fuel, radio repeaters, and mobile equipment, remediation activities, and ongoing compliance activities.

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Project Development

Galore Creek is focused on responsible resource development. We are currently conducting a comprehensive Prefeasibility Study, which will further inform the updated Project design ahead of initiating a Major Regulatory Approval process.

Through the Prefeasibility Study and beyond we strive for continuous, collaborative engagement with the Tahltan Nation as we incorporate Tahltan Knowledge, interests, and values into the updated design.

CompletedCurrent stageUpcoming stagesOngoing

Milestones

Study

Scoping Study
Prefeasibility Study
Internal Review and Bridging Phase
Feasibility Study
Definitive Feasibility
Detailed Design

Engage

Project Design
Early Engagement
Major Regulatory Approval Process

Regulatory

Amendment Initial Project Description
Environmental Assessment Application Development
Environmental Assessment Effects Assessment
Permitting

Build

Early Works Construction
Main Construction

Milestones: Initiate Feasibility Investment, after the Internal Review and Bridging Phase; Regulatory Decision, after the Environmental Assessment; Final Investment Decision, before Detailed Design and Main Construction.

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Regulatory

Regulatory Update

In 2024, Galore Creek’s Regulatory Affairs team successfully modernized the Project’s existing Environmental Assessment Certificate, alongside Tahltan and the Province of British Columbia, to support resumption of access development. The team is finalizing preparation for a Major Regulatory Approval process, anticipated to begin upon completion of the Prefeasibility Study, to assess proposed changes to the approved mine such as increasing production, relocation of the Tailings Management Facility (TMF) and associated ore management and processing facilities.
Environment

Environmental Studies

Galore Creek’s Project team is continually collecting environmental data to inform water and tailings stewardship and to guide Project development and operational activities. Key programs include conducting year-round environmental monitoring on surface water quantity and quality, groundwater, and meteorology to inform Project design and modelling. During site activities our team seeks to maintain environmental and regulatory compliance.

Project History

In the mid-1950’s, initial exploration was conducted by geologists exploring in the region. From the 1950’s through to the 90’s extensive exploration work was carried out by major mining companies. In 2003 NovaGold acquired the property from Stikine Copper, completed a Feasibility Study, and received an Environmental Assessment Certificate in 2007. Construction was initiated on the road and tunnel at several headings prior to the Project being put on care and maintenance in late 2007. The Project received its Substantial Start designation in 2012 and in 2018 the newly formed Teck Resources Limited and Newmont Corporation Partnership represented a renewed investment in the Project.

The Resource

The Galore Creek deposit is one of the world's largest undeveloped copper-gold-silver alkalic porphyry deposits, capable of providing decades of critical mineral production for Canada's energy transition.

Measured & Indicated Resources ¹
Illustration of a copper ore nugget
12.2B
Pounds of copper
Illustration of a gold nugget
9.4M
Ounces of gold
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174.1M
Ounces of silver
Contained metal in 1,196.8 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated resources. Inferred resources contain a further 1.4 billion pounds of copper, 1.4 million ounces of gold and 19.9 million ounces of silver.
1 Exclusive of Mineral Reserves, as reported in Teck’s 2023 Annual Information Form.
An updated resource estimate for the Galore Creek deposits has been completed and was reported in the partner’s annual filings during 2023 (Teck Annual Information Form; Newmont Reserves & Resources Statement).

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