Teck’s Q2 profit beats forecasts as copper output rises 25% and prices jump 40%
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Teck's Q2 results significantly beat expectations as copper output rose 25% YoY and realized copper prices climbed ~40%, underscoring tight supply and strong producer margins. The completed coal divestment increases operational leverage to copper. Canada's planned smelter funding and Anglo American's pending acquisition (awaiting China antitrust clearance) add a regulatory catalyst, reinforcing near-term focus on global copper concentration and critical-minerals capacity.
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Teck Resources reported second-quarter results with copper production up 25% year over year to 136,000 tonnes and an average copper price up 40% to US$6.05 a pound. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.93, well above the $1.25 analysts had forecast. The company has completed the sale of its coal business and is now focused on copper. Its agreed acquisition by Anglo American has been approved by shareholders in Canada and the UK and by the Canadian government, and is awaiting China’s antitrust clearance.
