ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE

Application for an emission approval under the provisions of the Environmental Management Act.

We, Rio Tinto Alcan, #1 Smeltersite Rd, PO Box 1800, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H2, intend to submit this pre-application to the Director to seek the approval for the air emissions discharge from an alternate technology pollution control device for the incineration of wood waste accumulated during construction activities associated with the Kitimat Modernization Project (KMP), smelter operations and vegetation management.

The land upon which the facility is situated and where the discharges occur, is comprised of District lots 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 102A, 186, 7596 and 5469, Ranges 4 and 5, Coast District, Kitimat, British Columbia, located at/on/near the north end of the Douglas Channel, within the District of Kitimat.

The approval requests that the authorization be issued as follows:

The purpose of this approval application is to allow for the temporary (up to 15 month) emissions associated with the operation of up to four air curtain burners (best available technology) for the disposal of a maximum of 70,000 m3 of wood waste from the final construction, commissioning & start up and demobilization of the Kitimat Modernization Project, the smelter operations and vegetation management.

Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Director, Environmental Protection at Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Copies of the approval application can be obtained at the Rio Tinto Alcan Kitimat Community Office and the Kitimat Public Library.

Dated this day of 25 February 2015.

Contact person: Marc Cuellar Telephone: 250 639 8451, Email: marc.cuellar@riotinto.com [mh5]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE

Application for an permit amendment under the provisions of the Environmental Management Act.

Teck Coal Limited (Teck) has filed with the Ministry of Environment an application for an amendment to Permit 5353, issued December 24, 1981, and last amended on May 30th, 2014, which authorizes the discharge of effluent from Line Creek Operation’s coal mining and processing facility.

The land upon which the facility is situated and the discharges occur is Part of Parcel 35, Lot 4588, Kootenay Land District and Parts of Lots 6765, and 7989, Plan NEP21818, Kootenay Land District.

The Amendment requests that the following conditions in Permit 5353 be changed in relation to the discharge of effluent from a coal preparation plant into four rail loop settling ponds.

Requested Changes:

Before: Section 1.1.1 – The maximum rate of Authorized Discharge is 91 cubic meters a day;

After: Section 1.1.1 – The Authorized Rate of Discharge is 200 cubic meters a day on average, over a 90 day period.

A copy of this application was posted at Line Creek Operations on February 24th, 2015, in accordance with the Public Notification Regulation.

Details of the application are available for viewing at the Cranbrook office of the Ministry of Environment at 205 Industrial Road G, or at the Teck Community and Aboriginal Affairs Office at 116 Centennial St, Sparwood, British Columbia.

Any person affected by or interested in the proposed amendment, who wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to Alan Gibson, Environmental Protection Officer, Regional Operations Branch at 3rd Floor-2975 Jutland Road, P.O. Box 9342 Stn Prov Gov’t, Victoria, BC V8W 9M1 (facsimile: 250-387-8897) with a copy to Nic Milligan, Teck.

The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.

Dated this February 24th, 2015.

Nic Milligan Manager, Community & Aboriginal Affairs Teck Coal Limited Office: 250.425.3335 E-mail: nic.milligan@teck.com [mh5]