July 4 (Reuters) -

* CANADA: GOVERNMENT OF CANADA APPROVES GLENCORE PLC'S TAKEOVER OF TECK RESOURCES LTD

* CANADA: APPROVED THAT GLENCORE WILL ACQUIRE TECK RESOURCES’ METALLURGICAL COAL BUSINESS, BC-BASED ELK VALLEY RESOURCES

* CANADA: AS PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, GLENCORE HAS PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT PACKAGE OF LEGALLY BINDING COMMITMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE TRANSACTION

* CANADA: FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 10 (TEN) YEARS, GLENCORE WILL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CANADIAN HEAD OFFICE FOR EVR IN VANCOUVER, BC

* CANADA ON GLENCORE-TECK DEAL: FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 5 YEARS, GLENCORE WILL MAINTAIN SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AT EVR

* CANADA: GOVERNMENT HAS SECURED COMMITMENT FROM TECK TO REINVEST SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PROCEEDS OF DEAL INTO ITS COPPER GROWTH PORTFOLIO

* CANADA ON GLENCORE-TECK DEAL: GLENCORE MADE BINDING UNDERTAKINGS TO ENSURE COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION, STEWARDSHIP OF LIABILITIES

* CANADA ON GLENCORE-TECK DEAL: GLENCORE COMMITS TO AN ADDITIONAL $350 MILLION INVESTMENT IN REHABILITATION AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES OVER 5 YEARS

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