Exhibit 4.8
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| Chartered Accountants |
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July 17, 2007 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
We are aware that our compilation report dated July 17, 2007 on the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of Teck Cominco Limited as at March 31, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the three months ended March 31, 2007, is included in this Registration Statement on Form F-8 dated July 17, 2007.
Yours very truly,
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
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