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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-05-051392
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051005

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECK COMINCO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BURRARD STREET STE 600
		STREET 2:		VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA
		CITY:			V6C 3L9
		STATE:			A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604 687 1117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BURRARD ST STE 600
		STREET 2:		VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA
		CITY:			CANADA V6C 3L9
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			00000
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								October 5, 2005


Mr. John G. Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
Teck Cominco Limited
Suite 600 - 200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C.  V6C 3L9 Canada


	Re:	Teck Cominco Limited
		Forms 40-F and 40-F/A1 for Fiscal Year Ended December
31,
2004
Filed March 31, 2005 and April 1, 2005
      Response Letters Dated August 29, 2005 and September 13,
2005
      File No. 1-13184


Dear Mr. Taylor:

      We have completed our review of your Form 40-F and related
filings and do not, at this time, have any further comments.

								Sincerely,


								Jill S. Davis
								Branch Chief

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