October 4, 2010
Vancouver, BC - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE Amex: TGB) (“Taseko” or the “Company”) reports unaudited third quarter production results for the Gibraltar Mine.
For the third quarter of 2010, Gibraltar produced 25.7 million pounds of copper and 265 thousand pounds of molybdenum. Third quarter copper production was 5.6 million pounds higher than the previous quarter and 11.7 million pounds higher than the corresponding quarter in 2009.
The mine and mill continued to perform at improved levels. With copper recovery stabilized at nearly 90%, the focus of operations has been mill throughput and molybdenum recovery.
Construction of the new SAG mill direct feed system has commenced and the excavation of the new ore stockpile is nearly finished. It is anticipated that this project will be complete by the end of 2010 with commissioning early in the new year.
Russell Hallbauer, President and CEO of Taseko, commented, “This new production level is a result of the capital we started investing in 2006. Including all of the upgrades that have been made to the concentrator circuits, reserve development, plus new mining equipment, we will have spent in excess of $300 million. The result is a modern, low cost, efficient copper mine which will generate significant cash flow for 25+ years and allow us to further grow our Company.”
Note: Gibraltar is a Joint Venture owned by Taseko Mines Limited (75%) and Cariboo Copper Corp. (25%). All figures are reported on a 100% basis.
For further information on Taseko, please see the Company’s website www.tasekomines.com or contact:
Brian Bergot, Investor Relations - 778-373-4545, toll free 1-800-667-2114
Russell Hallbauer
President and CEO
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