Teck Resources flags fourth-quarter profit coming below estimates

The Vancouver-based mining giant said all those factors combined, plus inventory valuations, would reduce its earnings for the period by C$0.30 per share , while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) will be down by C$195 million (about $148m). Teck says it expects a loss of 15 cents per share in its energy business unit due to the low price for Western Canadian Select oil, which dropped from $29.80 per barrel in early October to a low of $6.42 in late November, before ending the year at $24.66. Canadian oil has climbed this year, helped by mandatory production limits by the Alberta government and is now more than $40 per barrel. The miner’s Trail Operations, in turn, faced ongoing supply interruptions from some traditional third-party suppliers in the three months to the end of December, it said. As a result, the company expects a loss of 5 cents per share, which adds to a charge of 10 cents per share due to weak commodity prices in the fourth quarter. The company will record pre-tax inventory write-downs totalling C$80 million (about $61m) due to a decline in commodity prices during the fourth quarter, it added. Teck had reported lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings, hit by declining commodity prices and higher costs. Full financial results will be announced on Feb. 13.source: MINING.COM

Teck Resources flags fourth-quarter profit coming below estimates

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