We will maintain a strong balance sheet and access to a wide range of sources of capital and ensure that we are appropriately positioned and resourced to identify and act on internal and external opportunities to enhance our portfolio — from early stage exploration properties through to producing assets.

We will continue advancing our Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project while working to achieve significant capital cost reductions and considering opportunities to enhance the value of our projects through partnerships.

Based on the above, TECK partnering with another entity to buy SC and share the CAPEX is right along Don Lindsay's thinking.

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Like I stated in my post, there are good arguments for a quicker move too, and wasn't discounting them.

This is one of them - 2 sides of the coin.