Teck Resources gains after posting higher Q1 copper output

** Canadian miner Teck Resources' TECK shares climb 7.1% to C$66.65

** Company reports rise in copper production, helped by ramp-up at its Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile

** Teck's Q1 copper production rises 74% to 99,000 tonnes

** Company reports Q1 adj profit of C$0.75/shr vs est C$0.85/shr - LSEG

** Proposed BHP Group BHP offer for Anglo American AAL highlights appetite for major mining companies to add copper to their portfolios, and following sale of the coal business, believe Teck's portfolio of copper assets remains an attractive target - NBCFM analyst Shane Nagle

** Including sessions' gains, Teck shares up 18.8% YTD