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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-08-001369
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080728

FILER:

	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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13184
		FILM NUMBER:		08972455

	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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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="ARIAL" size="2">UNITED STATES</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="ARIAL" size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="ARIAL" size="2">FORM 6-K</font></b></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="ARIAL" size="2">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Pursuant to Section 13a-16 15d-16 of the</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Dated: July 28, 2008</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Commission File Number: 001-13184</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="ARIAL" size="3">TECK COMINCO LIMITED</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Suite 600 &ndash; 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L9</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Form 20-F</font>&nbsp;<u><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</font></u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Arial" size="2">Form 40-F</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">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).</font> <u><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">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.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">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):</font> <u><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">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&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or
            under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&rsquo;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&rsquo;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.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">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.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Yes</font> <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Arial" size="2">No</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">If &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="ARIAL" size="2">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.55in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">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.</font></p>

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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Teck Cominco Limited</font></b></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">July 28, 2008</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font face="Arial" size="2">/s/ Karen L. Dunfee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u> <font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">Karen L. Dunfee</font></p>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:3pt'><B><font face="Arial" size="2">EXTERNAL NEWS RELEASE</font></B><br><font face="Arial" size="2">08-19-TC</font></p>  </td> </tr></table>
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                        <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">July 25, 2008</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font face="Arial" size="2">GLOBAL COPPER SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE TECK COMINCO TRANSACTION</font></B></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size="2">Vancouver, BC -- Teck Cominco Limited [TSX:TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE:TCK] (&#147;Teck&#148;) announced today that shareholders of Global Copper Corp. have voted to approve the previously announced plan of arrangement under which Teck Cominco will acquire all of the shares of Global.  Global&#146;s principal asset is the Relincho copper project in Chile.  Substantially all of Global&#146;s other assets, including Global&#146;s interest in the Taca Taca and San Jorge properties in Argentina, a specified amount in cash and a 1.5% net smelter return royalty in respect of the Relincho project will be transferred to Lumina Copper Corp., the shares of which are to be distributed to Global shareholders under the arrangement.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><u><b><font face="Arial" size="2">About Teck Cominco</font></b></u></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2">Teck is a diversified mining company, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TCK.A and TCK.B. and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCK. Teck is a world leader in the production of zinc and metallurgical coal and is also a significant producer of copper, gold and specialty metals. Further information can be found at </FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF"><U>www.teckcominco.com</U> </FONT><FONT SIZE="2">. </FONT></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face="Arial" size="2">- 30 -</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size="2">For further information, please contact:</font></p>

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            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size="2">Greg Waller</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size="2">Vice President, Investor Relations &amp; Strategic Analysis</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size="2">Teck Cominco Limited</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size="2">(604) 685-3005</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF"><U>greg.waller@teckcominco.com</U> </FONT></p>

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