Elk Valley Coal reports accident resulting in fatality
20 Oktober 2005 - 7:34PM
PR Newswire (US)
CALGARY, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fording Canadian Coal
Trust (TSX: FDG.UN, NYSE: FDG) and Teck Cominco Limited (TSX:
TEK.A, TEK.B) are saddened to announce that at approximately 1 a.m.
this morning, an equipment accident occurred at Elk Valley Coal's
Greenhills mine located near Elkford, British Columbia resulting in
the death of an employee. Elk Valley Coal Corporation deeply
regrets the loss of one of its employees and offers its sincerest
sympathies to the family. Authorities were notified immediately and
the cause of the accident is now under investigation by the Mines
Inspector from the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum
Resources, B.C. Coroners Service, the RCMP, and the Greenhills
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. About Elk Valley
Coal Elk Valley Coal, comprised of Canada's senior metallurgical
coal mining properties, is the world's second largest exporter of
metallurgical coal, supplying high-quality coal products to the
international steel industry. Elk Valley Coal is owned by a
partnership between Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX: FDG.UN, NYSE:
FDG) and Teck Cominco Limited (TSX: TEK.A and TEK.B). DATASOURCE:
Fording Canadian Coal Trust CONTACT: For further information,
contact: Elk Valley Coal Corporation, Cindy Gallinger, Community
and Government Relations Administrator, (250) 865-3285/Website:
http://www.elkvalleycoal.ca/
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