Edward C. Dowling Appointed to Teck Board of Directors

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 9, 2012) - Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today that Edward C. Dowling has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 18, 2012.

Mr. Dowling is the former President and CEO of Alacer Gold Corp., a position from which he retired in July 2012. Other leadership roles held throughout his 30-year career in the mining industry include: President and CEO, Anatolia Minerals Development Limited; President and CEO, Meridian Gold Inc.; Executive Director, Mining and Exploration, De Beers, Johannesburg, South Africa; Executive Vice-President, Operations, Cleveland-Cliffs; and a variety of leadership capacities at Cyprus Amax Minerals Company.

He is a director of Alacer Gold and Victoria Gold Corp., and has served on the boards of Anatolia Minerals and Meridian Gold.

Mr. Dowling holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering as well as a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mineral Processing, all granted from the Pennsylvania State University.

About Teck

Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TCK.A and TCK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCK. Further information about Teck can be found at: www.teck.com.