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

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           For the month of April 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:    April 8, 2003                    By:   /s/ Karen L. Dunfee
                                              ---------------------------------
                                                Karen L. Dunfee
                                                Corporate Secretary



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                                                           EXTERNAL NEWS RELEASE
                                                                        03-08-TC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:     April 8, 2003


                         TECK COMINCO LIMITED ANNOUNCES
               EXTENSION OF ITS SMALL SHAREHOLDER SELLING PROGRAM


Vancouver, B.C. -- Teck Cominco Limited. ("Teck Cominco") (TSX: TEK.A & TEK.B)
today announced the extension of its small shareholder selling program ("the
Program") to July 7, 2003.

The voluntary Program, originally scheduled to expire on April 7, 2003, enables
registered and beneficial shareholders who own 99 or fewer Class A and/or Class
B ("Shares") of Teck Cominco as of January 7, 2003, to sell their Shares without
incurring any brokerage commission. The sale of Shares will be executed through
the facilities of The Toronto Stock Exchange.

Teck Cominco makes no recommendation as to whether or not an eligible
shareholder should participate in the Program. The decision to participate
should be based upon a shareholder's particular financial circumstances.
Eligible shareholders may wish to obtain advice from their broker or financial
advisor as to the advisability of participating.

Teck Cominco has retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications Canada, Inc. of
Toronto, Ontario to manage the Program and to handle share transactions and
payments. Questions regarding the Program should be directed to them at
1-866-388-5769 (English) or 1--866-463-6316 (French).

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CONTACT: Karen L. Dunfee
         Corporate Secretary
         604 687-1117



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