UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13A-16 15D-16 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         For the month of February 2003

                        Commission File Number: 001-13184


                              TECK COMINCO LIMITED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Suite 600 - 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L9
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                  Form 20-F     [_]             Form 40-F       [X]


         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). [_]

         Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.

         Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [_]

         Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the
registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

                  Yes           [_]             No              [X]

         If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________________





                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                TECK COMINCO LIMITED
                                                (Registrant)



Date:    February 28, 2003                      By:  /s/ Karen L. Dunfee
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Karen L. Dunfee
                                                     Corporate Secretary




                                                               [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
                                                            [LOGO - TECKCOMINCO]
                        --------------------------------------------------------



                                                                    NEWS RELEASE
                                                                        03-05-TC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 28, 2003


                         FORDING COMPLETES TRANSACTIONS
                       CREATES FORDING CANADIAN COAL TRUST


CALGARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2003 - Fording Inc. (TSX/NYSE: FDG), Teck Cominco Limited
(TSX: TEK.A, TEK.B), Westshore Terminals Income Fund (TSX: WTE.UN) and Sherritt
Coal Partnership II, a partnership of Sherritt International Corporation (TSX:
S) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, are pleased to announce the closing of
the transactions contemplated in their multi-party agreement announced January
13, 2003 and approved by security holders of Fording on February 19.

The completion of the plan of arrangement completes the conversion of Fording
into the Fording Canadian Coal Trust. It also creates the Fording Coal
Partnership that is capable of supplying in excess of 25 million tonnes of coal
annually to the international steel industry.

"Today marks the beginning of an important era for Fording, its investors and
the Canadian coal industry," said Michael Grandin, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Fording Canadian Coal Trust. "This organization starts life
immediately as the world's second largest producer of high-quality, export
metallurgical coal. The new Board and management are committed to building on
that strong position and delivering value to unitholders."

Jim Gardiner, President of the Fording Canadian Coal Trust added: "The combined
assets of Fording, Teck Cominco, Luscar and CONSOL will result in increased
production, lower unit costs, additional marketing opportunities and stronger
and more sustainable cash flow. The Trust structure will unlock the value of the
cash flows generated by these assets and provides an enhanced platform for
growth in which unitholders can participate."

The Fording Coal Partnership is initially 65%-owned by the Fording Canadian Coal
Trust. Teck Cominco owns 35% of the partnership initially, and can increase its
ownership to 40% by achieving certain specified cost savings and operational and
marketing synergies.



                              TECK COMINCO LIMITED
                   200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C. V6C 3L9
       - TEL: (604) 687-1117 - FAX: (604) 687-6100 - www.teckcominco.com


                                       2

David Thompson, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Teck Cominco
said, "Through its initial 35% interest in the Partnership and its 9.1% interest
in the trust, Teck Cominco will benefit from a 41% effective interest in these
world-class assets. We look forward to managing these assets for the benefit of
our shareholders and the unitholders of the Fording Canadian Coal Trust."

Ian W. Delaney, Chairman of Sherritt International Corporation noted, "We are
delighted with the outcome of the Fording transactions. We have been able to
work closely with Teachers' to secure Fording's thermal coal assets, which will
closely complement the operations of our jointly owned Luscar operations. The
producing mine operations and large reserve and resource base are an excellent
fit with our desire to participate in North American energy markets given the
strong track record of these assets in generating a high level of stable cash
flow and the ever growing demand for competitively priced electricity in North
America."

"The creation of the Fording Canadian Coal Trust is truly a landmark in
establishing the competitiveness of Canada's metallurgical production in world
markets", said Brian J. Gibson, Senior Vice-President of Global Active Equities
for Teachers'. Adding, "The long-lived nature of these assets and the ability to
reap the benefits of synergy in combining operations, suits our investment
outlook well."

Bill Stinson, Chairman of Westshore Terminals Income Fund, commented: "Today
marks a significant breakthrough for Westshore. Our $150 million investment in
the Fording Canadian Coal Trust is the first significant deal undertaken by
Westshore since we became a publicly traded income fund just about six years
ago. This investment, which will be accretive to Westshore's unitholders, allows
us to participate more fully in the global metallurgical coal business and
strengthens our already excellent relationship with our principal customer.

"At the same time, Westshore has entered into a long-term supply agreement with
Fording, running until 2012 and, I am pleased to announce, an extension of
Westshore's contract with Luscar's Obed and Coal Valley mines until 2017. With
these important contract extensions in place, Westshore has now successfully
negotiated multi-year supply agreements with all of our major customers. Through
the consolidation that has created the new Fording Coal Partnership, and the
stable future Westshore (Canada's principal export coal terminal) has secured
for itself, Canada's competitive position in the global metallurgical coal
market has been significantly enhanced."

The creation of the FORDING CANADIAN COAL TRUST brings together Canada's senior
metallurgical coal mining properties to create a strong global competitor,
capable of supplying approximately 25 million tonnes annually to the
international steel industry. Fording is the world's second largest producer of
high quality metallurgical coal for export and the world's largest producer of
the industrial mineral wollastonite.

TECK COMINCO LIMITED is a diversified mining company, headquartered in
Vancouver, Canada, with assets totalling approximately $5 billion. Its shares
are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TEK.A and TEK.B. The
company is a world leader in the production of zinc and its diversified
operations produce significant quantities of copper, coal and gold. The company
owns, or has interests in, eight operating mines and two refineries. Further
information can be found at WWW.TECKCOMINCO.COM.



                                       3

SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION is a widely held, diversified Canadian
resource company that operates in Canada and internationally. Sherritt's 97.8
million restricted voting shares and $600 million 6% convertible debentures
trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols S and S.DB, respectively.
Further information can be found at WWW.SHERRITT.COM.

ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN is one of Canada's largest financial institutions
and a member of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance with net assets as of
June 30, 2002 of $68 billion. With a solid track record of investment in Canada
and worldwide, Teachers' has achieved an 11.7 percent average rate of return
since its investment program began in 1990. Teachers' invests to secure the
retirement income of approximately 154,000 elementary and secondary school
teachers and 88,500 retired teachers and their families. The pension plan is
co-sponsored by the Ontario government and the plan members who are represented
by the Ontario Teachers' Federation. Further information can be found at
WWW.OTPP.COM.

WESTSHORE TERMINALS INCOME FUND, created in 1996, owns Westshore Terminals Ltd.,
which operates Canada's leading coal export facility and the largest dry bulk
terminal on the west coast of the Americas. The Fund's units trade on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WTE.UN. Further information is available
at WWW.WESTSHORE.COM.

Certain information included in this document may be considered forward-looking.
Such forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks
and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the
future and, accordingly, such results may differ materially from those expressed
in any forward-looking information made by or on behalf of Fording, Sherritt
International, Teck Cominco and Westshore Terminals. Risks, uncertainties and
other factors are discussed in public filings of Fording, Sherritt
International, Teck Cominco and Westshore Terminals with the Canadian securities
regulatory authorities and, in the case of Fording, with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                     - 30 -

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

FORDING INC:                                 TECK COMINCO LIMITED:
Mark Gow, CA                                 Tom Merinsky
Director, Investor Relations                 Director, Investor Relations
(403) 260-9834                               (604) 685-3007
MARK_GOW@FORDING.CA

SHERRITT COAL PARTNERSHIP II:                WESTSHORE TERMINALS INCOME FUND:
Ernie Lalonde                                Nick Desmarais
Vice President,                              (604) 688-6764
Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
(416) 934-7655