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

Dated: April 8, 2009

Commission File Number: 001-13184

TECK COMINCO LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Suite 3300 – 500 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0B3

(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   

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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   

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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, 2009	By:	/s/ KAREN L. DUNFEE
		Karen L. Dunfee Corporate Secretary

For Immediate Release                                                                      Date: April 8, 2009

09-08-TC

Teck Announces Sale of Kinross Shares

Vancouver, BC – Teck Cominco Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that it has sold approximately 5.6 million common shares of Kinross Gold Corporation acquired in January 2009 on the sale of Teck’s sixty per cent interest in the Lobo Marte property in Chile. Teck received US$18 per share, or gross proceeds of approximately US$101 million. This brings Teck’s gross proceeds on the sale of Lobo Marte to approximately US$141 million. Teck will record a pre-tax gain of Cdn$171 million on the Lobo Marte transaction and the sale of shares, of which Cdn$160 million was recorded in the first quarter.

About Teck

Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, metallurgical coal, zinc, gold and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its 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. Further information about Teck can be found at www.teck.com.

For further information, please contact:

Greg Waller

Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic Analysis

Teck Cominco Limited

(604) 699-4014

email: greg.waller@teck.com