EXHIBIT 5.1
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January 23, 2007


Teck Cominco Limited
Suite 600, 200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3L9

Ladies and Gentlemen:

RE:      TECK COMINCO LIMITED - REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

We have acted as your Canadian  counsel in  connection  with the filing by Teck
Cominco  Limited  ("Teck")  with the  United  States  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission of a Registration  Statement on Form S-8 registering 6,000,000 Class
B  Subordinate  Voting  Shares of Teck (the  "Option  Shares")  to be issued in
connection  with the Teck  Cominco  Limited 2001 Stock Option Plan (the "Option
Plan").

In  connection  with  the  foregoing  and  for  the  purpose  of  the  opinions
hereinafter  expressed,  we have relied on a Certificate  of  Compliance  dated
January 23, 2007 issued by the  Director  appointed  under the CANADA  BUSINESS
CORPORATIONS  ACT,  and have  reviewed  a copy of the Option  Plan,  directors'
resolutions and other records of Teck.

We have also  considered  such questions of laws as we have deemed relevant and
necessary as a basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed.

In all such examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and
the  authenticity  of  all  documents  submitted  to us as  originals  and  the
conformity to authentic original documents of all documents  submitted to us as
certified, conformed or photostatic copies or facsimiles.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

1.    Teck is validly  existing  as a  corporation  under the  CANADA  BUSINESS
      CORPORATIONS ACT; and


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2.    the Option Shares have been duly  authorized  and created and when issued
      and paid for in  accordance  with the terms of the Option  Plan,  will be
      validly issued and outstanding as fully paid and  non-assessable  Class B
      Subordinate Voting Shares in the capital of Teck.

We  consent  to the use  and  filing  of  this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the
Registration  Statement  and  further  consent to the use of our name  wherever
appearing in the  Registration  Statement,  and any  amendments  thereto or any
Prospectus relating thereto.

Yours truly,

/S/ LANG MICHENER LLP





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