Biden’s green plan should help Teck

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TECK RESOURCES LTD. $27 is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 531.1 million; Market cap: $14.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) explores for and develops various types of minerals, including copper, gold, zinc and metallurgical coal (which is used for making steel). It also owns 21.31% of the Fort Hills oil sands project of northern Alberta. The stock has rebounded strongly from its March 2020 low of $9 as the global economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. It should continue to move higher. As well, U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to invest in new green technology and infrastructure should push up demand for copper, which is a key component in electric vehicles, solar panels and wind farms. Teck is a buy. buy…