Big miners target Teck Resources Ltd. for potential merger over attractive copper assets.

Big miners are focusing on deal-making and have turned their attention to Teck Resources Ltd., a Canadian company with attractive copper assets following its exit from the coal business. Teck's transition to a pure-play metals company saw it achieve record copper production in Q2. The company's copper assets are seen as a potential merger partner for Anglo American or Vale SA's base-metals business.