EXHIBIT 23.2
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                              CONSENT OF GEOLOGIST


I hereby consent to references to my name under the heading "Description of the
Business -- Mineral Reserves and Resources" and all other references to my name
included or  incorporated  by reference in: (i) Teck Cominco  Limited's  Annual
Report on Form 40-F for the year ended  December  31,  2007;  (ii) Teck Cominco
Limited's registration  statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-140184);  and (iii)
the incorporation of reference in registration  statement on Form F-9 (File No.
333-147032),  filed with the United States  Securities and Exchange  Commission
pursuant to the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended as applicable.


Sincerely,


/s/ Paul C. Bankes
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Name:    Paul C. Bankes
Title:   P. Geo.


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 26, 2008