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Pinal Central: Public hearing speakers praise Florence Copper
September 20, 2022 Speakers at a virtual public hearing before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 15 were unanimous in their support of Florence Copper's in-situ mine off West Hunt Highway.
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Mining Weekly: Copper shortages to hamper net-zero targets - report
July 22, 2022 A new study by analyst S&P Global has found that meeting the net zero emissions target by 2050 could be “short-circuited and remain out of reach” unless significant new copper supply comes online …
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S&P Global forecasts surging worldwide demand for copper through 2035
July 20, 2022 On July 14, 2022, noted market intelligence experts at S&P Global published a landmark study on copper and the critical role it will play in helping transition the United States and the world to a low…
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Toronto Exchange to launch battery metals index
July 05, 2022 The S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index will track Canadian-listed companies engaged in the production and exploration of metals used in the making of batteries that power electric cars or are used in renewa…
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Florence Copper Creating Opportunities Scholarship
June 02, 2022 Congratulations to the Florence Copper Creating Opportunities scholarship recipients Isaac Sandoval, Ryan King, and Isabelle Clare, from Florence High School, and Andrew Dalmacio, from Poston Butte&nb… Since 2011, Florence Copper has awarded $71,700 in post secondary scholarships to high school seniors from Florence as part of our Creating Opportunities Scholarship Program. The program has helped 40…
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Celebrating The Past, Present and Future of Mining in the Cariboo
May 19, 2022 May is officially Mining Month in the Province of British Columbia. It is a chance to reflect on what mining has meant to our great province, to celebrate the industry’s past and to consider the g…
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Pride in Our Work
May 02, 2022 At Taseko, we are taking this opportunity to celebrate and recognize the role of our Indigenous workforce. The 93 First Nations men and women who work at Gibraltar all play a significant role in Tasek…
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Taseko’s Florence Copper Project a Finalist for Arizona Environmental Excellence Awards
March 22, 2022 On March 18, 2022, the Florence Copper team, along with dignitaries from the Town of Florence, Arizona celebrated the Florence Copper Project’s nomination for two environmental excellence awards fro…
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Traditional Knowledge used to strengthen Gibraltar’s Reclamation Program
January 17, 2022 For nearly 10 years, Taseko’s Gibraltar mine and Xatśūll First Nation, located 35 km north of Williams Lake, have partnered on progressive reclamation programs. Over the course of the program, Gib…
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Taseko Announces Changes to the Executive Team
September 29, 2021 President & CEO Stuart McDonald announces that Sean Magee has joined the Company as Vice President, Corporate Affairs. Based in the Vancouver office, Mr. Magee will be responsible for leading Taseko…
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Smith Weekly: Discussion with Stuart McDonald | Taseko Mines
July 21, 2021 Stuart McDonald, CEO & President of Taseko Mines, updates on operations and development projects. Stuart discusses Gibraltar mine operations & exploration, expected construction start at Florence Copp…
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Florence Copper - The Facts: Incorrect Information in Recent Reuters Article
July 05, 2021 On June 30, 2021, Reuters published an article about Florence Copper that incorrectly stated the project is “akin to fracking.” Florence Copper is not using hydraulic fracturing (aka “fracking…
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BNN: Stuart McDonald, president of Taseko Mines, joins BNN Bloomberg
June 23, 2021 Stuart McDonald, president of Taseko Mines, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the development of the new Florence Copper project in Arizona and how it will drive further growth for the company. McDonald …
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Northern Miner: Taseko expects ‘money-maker’ Florence Copper’s draft permit this month
June 04, 2021 One of the top contenders to bring new copper pounds to market in the medium term is Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO), operator of the 75%-owned Gibraltar open-pit mine in British Colum…
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Gibraltar Accepts Mine Safety Award for Outstanding Safety Performance
May 18, 2021 On May 4, 2021, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation recognized BC mining companies with the best records in health and safety measures at the virtual 59th annual M…
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Williams Lake Tribune: Gibraltar Mine gets top marks for limiting greenhouse gas emissions
May 10, 2021 Taseko Mines Limited has published its annual report on the company’s sustainability performance for 2020.The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report is titled Sustainability: Our Low Carb…
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Florence Reminder & Blade: The Town Council concluded a decade of legal struggles with Florence Copper Monday night.
May 05, 2021 “For me this has been a long thing that I’ve watched the town go through, and I’m proud to sit here and say that it’s finally coming to a close,” Vice Mayor Michelle Cordes commented from th…
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Northern Miner: Taseko Mines clears legal hurdles at Florence; advances copper projects
March 31, 2021 Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO) can move forward with its Florence copper in-situ project after the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in its favour and rejected arguments made against the…
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Williams Lake Tribune: Gibraltar Mine protecting and managing water
March 22, 2021 The Gibraltar Mine accumulates roughly six million cubic meters of water every year from rainfall, snowmelt and groundwater.This water has been accumulating since the 1980s when the mine installed a s…
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Gibraltar's workers lend skills to protect Cariboo Memorial Hospital’s staff from COVID
December 14, 2020 The health and safety of our workforce is more than a priority, it is a core value. Priorities change, our commitment to safety doesn’t. During these unprecedented times, Gibraltar remains committed…
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CRUX Investor: Interviews Taseko's President, Stuart McDonald
December 02, 2020 Watch the interview!
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Global News: TransLink to install copper on high-touch surfaces as part of pilot to fight viruses, bacteria
November 10, 2020 TransLink says it will take part in a pilot project that will install copper on high-touch transit surfaces.The transit authority says copper-based products and organosilane, a coating that protects a…
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Copper: Critical Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
October 23, 2020 As we go about checking our phones for the latest updates, watching our favorite television shows, or even cooking our daily meals, we often don’t think about the uses of copper and other metals tha…
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An interview with Stuart McDonald, President of Taseko Mines
September 16, 2020 In a series titled “Sparking Ideas”, presented by the London Stock Exchange’s Natural Resources Forum, Ben Davie, Mining & Metals Analyst, interviews Taseko’s President Stuart McDonald.
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Pinal Central: Speakers support Florence Copper upgrading to commercial permit
September 11, 2020 FLORENCE – Nearly 30 people, including several Florence Copper top officials, contractors and vendors, spoke in support of the company receiving a state permit to ramp up to full-scale commercial pr…
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Video: Florence Copper - A Proven Success
September 08, 2020 The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has now issued the Florence Copper Project a draft Aquifer Protection Permit, one of two key permits required to advance the Project to commercia…
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Financial Mail on Sunday: Midas Share Tips: Taseko turned $ 1 into $ 360 million
August 24, 2020 In 1999, a Canadian mining company, Taseko, purchased a mothballed copper mine in central British Columbia. At the time, copper was trading at 50 cents a pound, the mine was unprofitable and the selle…
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Powered by Clean and Reliable Energy
July 23, 2020 Gibraltar Mine is powered by hydroelectric power, which is a clean and reliable source of energy. This is unlike many other mining operations that are powered by coal or natural gas power plants.
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ESG Highlights: Our People
July 15, 2020 Taseko is committed to employee safety, environmental protection, and delivering social value. Taseko employs over 750 men and women within Canada and the United States and is committed to their heal…
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2020 President's Message to Shareholders
July 08, 2020 Dear Shareholders Before I get to our 2019 performance and many achievements, I will first address the most pressing issue facing Taseko and every other company and person globally today. COVID-19 has…
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Northern Miner: Taseko maintains production through pandemic
June 12, 2020 While gold miners have been stealing the pandemic limelight as that precious metal’s price has soared, copper miners have struggled with the collapse of their main markets, like China, and the closu…
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Mining Month: A celebration of dedication and resiliency
May 28, 2020 Since its inception (previously Mining Week), it was a time where people would come together and celebrate the contributions of the industry and the people in it.With the ongoing battle against COVID-…
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Taseko Mines in the Age of Covid 19 - Q&A with VP IR Brian Bergot
April 09, 2020 On April 7, 2020 Taseko Mines' VP of IR Brian Bergot was interviewed by Torrey Hills Capital, to provide a brief update on how the Company has been adapting our operations and the mine plan due to the…
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Williams Lake Tribune: Gibraltar Mines adapts mine plan in response to COVID-19
March 27, 2020 Taseko Gibraltar Mine north of Williams Lake is still up and running as changes are being made to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.Vice-president of corporate affairs Brian Battison said they have adj…
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Tŝilhqot’in, Taseko, Province work to resolve mine dispute
December 19, 2019 The Tŝilhqot’in Nation and Taseko Mines are working with the B.C. government to reach a resolution to the long-standing conflict over the proposed New Prosperity gold-copper mine project southwest …
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Mining Journal: Canada copper miner Taseko becomes the latest to join LSE
December 04, 2019 Canada-based Taseko, which operates the Gibraltar mine in Canada, has its sights set on using a technique more commonly associated with uranium mining, to mine copper in the US. Tired of being under-a…
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Video: Taseko Mines Now Trading on the London Stock Exchange
November 25, 2019 On November 22, 2019at 08:00am GMT, Taseko Mine's common shares were admitted to the standard listing segment of the Official List and the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities und…
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Mining Weekly: ‘Exciting’ time to be introducing Taseko to new investors – McDonald
November 20, 2019 With a two-to-three-year growth phase ahead of copper miner Taseko Mines, president Stuart McDonald believes it is an “exciting time” to be introducing the North America-focused company to new inv…
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Q2 2019 Earnings Conference Call
September 16, 2019 Operationally we had a solid performance at Gibraltar this quarter, producing just under 35 million pounds of copper.
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Wood Mackenzie: Copper: Powering up the electric vehicle
September 11, 2019 Copper is a cornerstone of the EV revolution.At the heart of the electric vehicle, copper is used throughout because of its high electrical conductivity, durability and malleability. And even more is …
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Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune: Court orders town to pay $1.7M to Florence Copper
June 11, 2019 FLORENCE — A judge has ordered the town of Florence to cover $1.7 million in legal fees Florence Copper paid to defend itself against the town’s claims that the company had lost its right to mine …
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MABC Announces 2018 Mining Person of the Year
May 22, 2019 VANCOUVER, BC — The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) is pleased to announce Richard Tremblay, Vice President and General Manager at Taseko’s Gibraltar Mine, as the 2018 Mining Person …
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Q1 2019 Earnings Call: Management’s Discussion
May 09, 2019 Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today. The first quarter of 2019 has begun like we began 2018 with cyclically lower head grades as we began a new pushback at Gibraltar.
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National Post: Canadian copper producers on a tear as metal rallies again
April 05, 2019 Base-metal analysts and tarnished copper miners are optimistic on a potential bull trend in copper amid optimism around U.S.-China trade talks and growing scarcity of the metal that’s offsetting con…
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Wellfield Operations Have Commenced at Taseko’s Florence Copper Project
January 21, 2019 In-Situ copper mining operations at the company’s Production Test Facility (PTF) have commenced and injection and recovery systems have now been fully ramped up.
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Employment Opportunities at Taseko
December 18, 2018 If you are an ambitious, hardworking engineer looking to work in a corporate head office environment, getting in on the ground floor of mine development, then come join an accomplished team of profess…
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Copper shines on
September 17, 2018 After eight years and $28 million, the Taseko-owned mining operation is months away from producing its first sheet of copper cathode at its new test facility in Florence. The facility is under a one-y…
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MABC News Release: All B.C. communities are mining communities
September 13, 2018 WHISTLER, B.C. – Today at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention (UBCM), the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) released information confirming that communities throughout Bri…
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Visual Capitalist: How Canada’s Mining Sector Impacts the Economy
August 15, 2018 By Nicholas Lepan, Visual Capitalist Canada is a mining nation. From the Rockies to the Canadian Shield, and from the Plains and to the North, the variety of geology that exists in the country is im…
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Q2 2018 Earnings Call: Management’s Discussion
August 14, 2018 Thank you everyone, for joining us today to review Taseko's Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results.
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Florence Copper Production Test Facility Construction Update
August 09, 2018 Throughout July, the Florence Copper site has been busy with construction activity of the Production Test Facility (PTF). As construction nears completion, the $25 million project that began in Septem…
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Construction of Florence Copper Project is underway, on-time and on-budget
May 22, 2018 Construction of Taseko’s 100% owned Florence Copper Project is well underway and the new in-situ copper recovery facility is on track to produce its first copper cathode before the end of this year.
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Florence Copper Community Foundation Awards $1500 in Grants to Arizona Community Theatre and Florence High School
May 15, 2018 On April 19, 2018 the Florence Copper Community Foundation awarded a $1000 grant to Arizona Community Theatre and a $500 grant to Florence High School for its Graduation Night Lock In.
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Williams Lake Tribune: Gibraltar Mine celebrates people in mining
May 11, 2018 Take a moment to consider the contribution mining people make to the town you live in.In Williams Lake and its immediate surroundings there are some 650 Gibraltar Mine employees and their families who…
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Williams Lake Tribune: Gibraltar celebrates National Mining Month
May 11, 2018 It was a festive mood outside Save-On-Foods last week where Gibraltar Mine/Taseko Mines staff hosted a free community barbecue in celebration of National Mine Month.“This is our way to give back to …
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Q1 2018 Earnings Call: Management’s Discussion
May 03, 2018 Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today to review Taseko's First Quarter 2018 Financial Results. Our financial results were issued yesterday after market close and are available on …
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2018 Industrial Update: The Cyclical Environment of the Mining Industry
March 27, 2018 The last few years have been very pivotal for both Taseko and the copper sector. The year 2016 began with depressed copper pricing and a perception of a significant over-supply of copper that would pu…
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S&P Global Ratings Update on Taseko Mines
March 22, 2018 Report OverviewWe expect Canada-based copper producer Taseko Mines Limited to generate credit measures stronger than our previous expectations over the next two years, led primarily by the increase in…
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Construction of the Production Test Facility at the Florence Copper site is continuing and progressing well
March 20, 2018 Currently, five drill rigs are now working 24/7 on the Florence Copper property to install injection and recovery wells, monitoring wells, and replacement irrigation wells. In addition, construction …
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Unconditional Retraction and Apology Concerning Statements Made About Russell Hallbauer, Brian Battison, Robert Dickinson, Robert Rotzinger, John McManus and William Armstrong of Taseko Mines Limited
March 06, 2018 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raging River Capital, LP ("Raging River"), Taseko Mines Limited ("Taseko") and Taseko's management engaged in a lengthy and hostile prox…
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Financial Post: Can electric cars and an expanding global economy power the next commodity supercycle?
December 27, 2017 Besides the expected ramp-up in electric vehicle manufacturing, economists are predicting that rising global economic growth will make 2018 the year when base metals shineMining executive Russell Hall…
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Taseko Proud to Sponsor Lumiere Vancouver’s Annual Light and Artistic Festival
December 19, 2017 The Lumiere Festival will light up Vancouver’s iconic West End, English Bay and Jim Deva Plaza with a series of light art installations, performances and community building events running from Decem…
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Taseko announces $10,000 donation to BCIT’s Terry Mulligan Award Endowment Fund
December 04, 2017 Taseko was pleased to present the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) with a cheque for $10,000 for the BCIT Terry Mulligan Award Endowment Fund at the annual Mining Suppliers Association …
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Video: Taseko - An Opportunity for this generation, and the next
November 21, 2017
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Video: Gibraltar Mine - An Enduring Symbol of Excellence
November 14, 2017 Gibraltar Mine - An Enduring Symbol of Excellence
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Q3 2017 Earnings Call: Management’s Discussion
October 26, 2017 Thank you, everyone, for joining us today to review Taseko's third quarter 2017 financial results. Our financial results were issued yesterday after market closed and are available on our website at …
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Pinal Central: Mining process will occur 'A to Z' in Florence
October 23, 2017 “We’re going to do everything from A to Z right on the property,” including manufacturing about 1.5 million pounds of copper, Florence Copper Vice President and General Manager Dan Johnson said.…
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Car manufacturers are electrifying copper, “The metal of the future”
October 16, 2017 Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors As many of you know, copper is often seen as an indicator of economic health, historically falling when overall manufacturing and construction is in contraction mo…
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Construction of Florence Copper Production Test Facility
September 26, 2017 Taseko has announced the company will move forward with the construction of a Production Test Facility at our Florence Copper Project, the advanced-stage in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) project located…
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AZ Big Media: Mining in Arizona remains an economic goldmine
September 20, 2017 “What is not eaten is mined.”It’s a mining saying you may learn from Dave Kimball, a shareholder at Gallagher & Kennedy and an expert in mining in Arizona. Kimball’s expertise has been created…
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Video: Florence Copper - Opportunity for this generation, and the next
August 15, 2017 Hear from Florence Copper staff about the economic and social opportunities that the Florence Copper Project will provide to Pinal County, as well as the proven science and technology of the in-situ p…
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Q2 2017 Earnings Call: Management’s Discussion
August 04, 2017 Russell E. Hallbauer Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. My comments, as they were last quarter, are going to be brief as our results clearly speak for themselves. This qu…
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Government of Canada Questions Provincial Government Permits
August 02, 2017 On July 17, 2017 the Government of British Columbia issued an exploration permit to Taseko Mines for work to be done at the New Prosperity site.The work is routine in nature consisting of drill holes,…
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Business in Vancouver: Taseko fires back at feds over controversial mine permit
July 31, 2017 Business in Vancouver, Nelson BennettTaseko Mines (TSX:TKO) is firing back at the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), saying it overstepped its authority when it issued what amounts to a …
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Water board won't rehear town's case against Florence Copper
July 20, 2017 FLORENCE — The Arizona Water Quality Appeals Board on July 13 rejected a request by the town of Florence and other plaintiffs to rehear their case against Florence Copper’s state environmental per…
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2017 Annual General Meeting: Remarks from Taseko’s CEO, Russell Hallbauer
June 22, 2017 Good afternoon everyone and thank you for taking the time to attend our AGM today. It’s good to know that some shareholders still are interested in better understanding the companies they invest in.
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Copper demand for electric cars to rise nine-fold by 2027: ICA
June 13, 2017 The growing number of electric vehicles hitting roads is set to fuel a nine-fold increase in copper demand from the sector over the coming decade, according to an industry report on Tuesday.Electric o…
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President’s Message to Shareholders
May 23, 2017 President's Message to Shareholders
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Q1 2017 Earnings Call: Management’s Discussion
May 04, 2017 Russell Hallbauer, President & CEO Good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us today. My comments are going to be brief as our results speak for themselves as they did last quarter and ar…
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Wildlife sightings tracked at Gibraltar Mine
April 20, 2017 Wildlife sightings in and around the vicinity of Gibraltar Mine are monitored and tracked as part of an informal monitoring program initiated and maintained by the Environmental Department. The intent…
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B.C. First Nations, industry collaborating
April 18, 2017 We welcome the BCB Council and the BC Assembly of First Nations development of The Champions Table, an initiatives where leaders come together to explore opportunities, discuss barriers and work join…
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Stronger copper outlook prompts upgrades of Lundin and Taseko
December 19, 2016 Lundin Mining Corp. and Taseko Mines Ltd. were upgraded at TD Securities after revisions to the firm's metals price forecasts.
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Featured on Mining.com: Niobium Mining - The First Step in Building a Fighter Jet
June 03, 2016 This article featured on Mining.com discusses the uses of niobium, and focuses on the value of niobium, its strong buying opportunity, and forecasts the strong demand for it in the future.Mining.com: …
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Bloomberg: The Commodity That No One Knows About But Everybody Wants to Buy
May 18, 2016 Niobium has long been a commodity that very few knew about, and yet has been sought after by so many. Taseko’s Aley Project is one of the world’s largest niobium deposits. It is expected that the …
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Williams Lake Tribune: Taseko Gibraltar - Searching for Operating Excellence
May 04, 2016 As we celebrate mining week (May 9 – 13) this year, I thought it would be good to highlight the Gibraltar Mine accomplishments and contribution to our communities and region.
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TriValley Central - Coolidge Examiner: Florence Copper's Tech Sound, Project on Track
April 27, 2016 Florence Copper's Vice President & General Manager, Dan Johnson, discusses the Florence Copper Project and clarifies comments made by Raging River Capital
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Williams Lake Tribune: Taseko-Gibraltar - A Look Back on 2015
March 23, 2016 At Taseko-Gibraltar, we have taken several steps to carefully manage our spending so that we can weather this prolonged period of low copper prices, keep the mine operating and as many of our workfo…
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Video: Low Copper Price Challenges
March 22, 2016 Taseko’s President & CEO, Russell Hallbauer, and VP Investor Relations, Brian Bergot, talk about what Taseko is focused on to ensure we remain cash flow positive when copper prices are low.
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Taseko’s Gibraltar Mine Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
March 16, 2016 On March 7th, 2016 the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines awarded Gibraltar with the John Ash award at the 54th Annual Mine Safety Awards held in Victoria, BC, for the second ye…
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Video: Future Growth of the Company
March 14, 2016 Taseko's President & CEO, Russell Hallbauer, and VP Investor Relations, Brian Bergot, talk about how Taseko has invested for the future and is poised for growth as copper prices rise.
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Northern Miner: Letter to the editor: In-situ copper leaching is a proven technology
March 07, 2016 It was recently reported in the Financial Post that in-situ leaching of copper is an “unproven technology”. But after personally spending five years working at the in-situ copper leaching operatio…
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Video: Russell Hallbauer and Taseko Mines
March 03, 2016 Meet Russell Hallbauer, Taseko’s President & CEO, and learn about Taseko Mines and our flagship asset Gibraltar Mine.
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Northern Miner: Taseko's proxy battle with Raging River gets heated
February 26, 2016 VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-MKT: TGB) has been busy to start to the year, but it hasn’t been for conventional reasons. The company is in the midst of a proxy battle with upstart activ…
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Excerpt from Taseko’s Fourth Quarter Conference Call regarding Proxy Contest
February 24, 2016 Russell Hallbauer, President & CEO, commented on the Proxy Contest during Taseko's 2015 Four Quarter Conference Call. For the excerpt, read more.
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The Vancouver Sun: Vancouver's Taseko Mines Files Civil Suit Against Federal Government
February 12, 2016 VANCOUVER - Taseko Mines has filed a civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court seeking to recoup costs from the federal government after it rejected the company’s proposed copper mine southwest of Williams …
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BNN Commodities Report, Video Clip
February 03, 2016 BNN’s Andrew Bell discusses TD’s report regarding Taseko’s Senior Secured Credit Facility.
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To the Citizens of the Cariboo
January 09, 2016 To the Citizens of the Cariboo, Living among you are the nearly 700 men and women who work at the Gibraltar Mine. Let me tell you something about them. For more than 2 years now they h…
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