TORONTO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Canada's antitrust

regulator will review the proposed merger of Anglo American

and Teck Resources ( TECK ), the regulator said on

Monday.

"I can confirm that the proposed Teck-Anglo merger will be

reviewed by the Competition Bureau," Marianne Blondin, senior

communications adviser at the Competition Bureau in Canada, said

in an emailed statement.

British miner Anglo American announced a $53 billion merger

with Canada's Teck Resources ( TECK ) earlier this month, which would be

the second-biggest merger in mining. In Canada, Anglo owns a

diamond mine and Teck operates the Highland Valley Copper mine.

The antitrust regulator, in its review, will look at the

likely anticompetitive effects of the proposed transaction and

will also consult suppliers, competitors and buying groups.

Teck did not comment.

(Divya Rajagopal in Toronto)