Teck Resources Limited Acquires SilverBirch Energy Corporation
April 4th, 2012

Thank you for your interest in SilverBirch Energy Corporation (SilverBirch).  Please note that on April 4, 2012, 8071667 Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited (Teck), acquired SilverBirch along with its primary asset, a 50 per cent interest in the Frontier oil sands mining project in the Athabasca region of Alberta, by way of a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

 Under the terms of the Arrangement, SilverBirch has also transferred certain assets, including a 100 per cent working interest in an in situ oil sands prospect situated in the Audet region of Alberta and a 100 per cent working interest in lands in the Birch Mountain region of Alberta, along with certain liabilities to SilverWillow Energy Corporation (SilverWillow), a distinct and newly formed company.

 For more information on the Frontier project please visit the Teck website. For information regarding SilverWillow please visit the SilverWillow Energy Corporation website

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