Teck ready for coming shift to EVs

Article Excerpt

Teck Resources recently sold its metallurgical coal mines in Western Canada. Metallurgical coal is a key ingredient in steelmaking. The company is using the cash from the sale to pay down debt and reward investors. More importantly, the sale leaves Teck to focus on its copper and zinc operations. The long-term outlook for both of these metals is strong, as they are crucial components of electric-powered vehicles (EVs). In addition, power utilities will need new copper transmission lines as more car owners plug their vehicles into the power grid. Note—Teck is also phasing out its multiple voting shares, which further strengthens its appeal with investors and could make it an attractive takeover target. TECK RESOURCES LTD. $61 remains a buy for the Resources sector of your portfolio. In 2008, the company (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 512.0 million; Market cap: $31.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) acquired the remaining 80.05% of Fording Canadian Coal…