Dec 20 (Reuters) - Teck Resources Ltd TECKb.TO :
* ACQUIRED 12.5 MILLION SHARES OF SUN METALS CORP AT COST OF $0.28 PER SHARE FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE OF $3.5 MILLION
* AS A RESULT OF ACQUISITION, CO HOLDS ABOUT 13.8% OF SUN METALS' OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES