This deal will profit Teck investors

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TECK RESOURCES LTD. $21 is a buy for the Resources portion of your porfolio. The company (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares o/s: 558.4 million; Market cap: $11.7 billion; P.S. ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) has extended its agreement with Ridley Terminals Inc. to ship metallurgical coal to steelmakers in Asia from its mines in B.C. through Ridley’s port facility in Prince Rupert, B.C. The new deal, which runs from January 2021 to December 2027, lets Teck double its annual coal shipments through Ridley from 3 million tonnes to 6 million tonnes. Teck also has an option to increase annual shipments to 9 million tonnes. The new deal should benefit investors as it gives the company more flexibility over its coal shipments through various B.C. ports. That should boost both its efficiency and its profits. profits. …