Takashi Kuriyama

Takashi Kuriyama "was appointed to the Board of Teck Cominco Limited in June 2006. He graduated from Akita University in Japan (B.A. Eng.). Mr. Kuriyama is Executive Vice President of Sumitomo Metal Mining America Inc., as well as a director of several other companies which are subsidiaries of Sumitomo Metal Mining America Inc. (mining and mine development company).

"Mr. Kuriyama is a resident of Vancouver, B.C., Canada and is 59."