EXHIBIT 23.5
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                              CONSENT OF ENGINEER


Reference  is made to the  Annual  Report  on Form  40-F  for the  year  ended
December  31,  2005  (the  "Annual  Report")  of  Teck  Cominco  Limited  (the
"Company")  to be  filed  with  the  United  States  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

We hereby consent to references to our firm's name and use of our report under
the heading  "Description of the Business - Fort Hills Oil Sands Project," and
for "Schedule B - Report of Independent Oil and Gas Reserve  Evaluator" in the
Company's  Annual  Information  Form and to all other references to our firm's
name included or incorporated by reference in the Annual Report.


                                             Yours very truly,


                                             GLJ PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS LTD.



                                             /s/ James H. Willmon
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                                             James H. Willmon, P. Eng.
                                             Vice-President


Dated:  March 28, 2006
Calgary, Alberta
CANADA