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  • Teck Resources Ltd. COVID-19 antimicrobial copper Chile Don Lindsay

    Teck battles virus with copper in Chile

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 10, 2022

    Continuing its initiative to bring copper to the frontlines in the urgent fight against the spread of bacteria and viruses such as COVID-19, Teck Resources Ltd. announced the expansion of its Copper and Health program to Chile, partnering with leading national health professionals and academics on a pilot project at the Iquique Hospital. Research has shown that copper alloy surfaces are naturally antimicrobial and are imbued with self-sanitizing properties, with up to 99.9%...

  • Antibacterial antiviral Dr. Copper coronavirus sink hand washing

    Copper has a role in battling COVID-19

    Don Lindsay, Teck Resources|Updated Aug 5, 2020

    For more than 10,000 years, copper has played numerous critical roles in human civilization. The red metal's pliability, conductivity and durability have seen it used in everything from early tools to plumbing to modern electronics. In fact, copper is now so ubiquitous that the health of the copper market is often a predictor of the health of the economy overall - a fact that has earned it the nickname "Doctor Copper." Today, as the world grapples with a pandemic, it turns out...