Exhibit 4.3
Lang Michener LLP
Lawyers – Patent & Trade Mark Agents
BCE Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 2500
P.O. Box 747
Toronto ON M5J 2T7
Canada
Telephone: 416-360-8600
Facsimile: 416-365-1719
July 17, 2007
Teck Cominco Limited
Suite 600
200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3L9
Dear Sirs:
Re: Take-Over Bid Circular dated July 17, 2007
We hereby consent to the references to our name contained under the heading “Legal Matters” and to our opinion contained under “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations” in (i) the Circular accompanying the Offer dated July 17, 2007 made by Teck Cominco Limited (“Teck”) to the holders of Aur Resources Inc. common shares and (ii) the Registration Statement on Form F-8 of Teck filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2007.
Yours truly,
/s/ Lang Michener LLP
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