UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
CIK # 878518
as at February 3, 2010
TASEKO MINES LIMITED
800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020
Vancouver , British Columbia
Canada V6C 2V6
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
By: /s/ Russell E. Hallbauer
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 3, 2010
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800 West
Pender Street, Suite 1020
Vancouver , British Columbia
Canada V6C 2V6
Tel: 604-684-6365
Fax: 604-684-8092
www.tasekomines.com
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MOVING
FORWARD WITH
PROSPERITY REVIEW PROCESS
February 3, 2010, Vancouver, BC - Taseko Mines
Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE Amex: TGB) ("Taseko" or the "Company")
welcomes the decision by the Federal Review Panel to move forward with public
hearings on the proposed $800 million Prosperity Gold-Copper mine near Williams
Lake, BC.
"The decision represents the achievement of another important milestone
in the development of Prosperity," said Taseko President and CEO Russell
Hallbauer.
Over these past many months the Company has provided the Federal Panel with
additional information and clarification on matters of specific interest to
them. The Panel has determined this information, along with the many volumes
of material already submitted in our Environmental Impact Statement, is sufficient
to now move to the public hearing phase of the review process.
Mr. Hallbauer added, "Last month the Provincial Government, which has
authority and responsibility for mine development in British Columbia, approved
the project and we fully expect the Government of Canada to also approve the
project once the review process concludes."
Public hearings, the primary purpose of which is to obtain information from
interested parties, are set to begin March 22 in Williams Lake, BC. Once the
hearing process concludes, the Panel will have 60 days to write and submit
their findings to the Federal Minister of Environment.
For further information contact: Brian Bergot, Investor Relations - 778-373-4545,
toll free 1-800-667-2114
Russell Hallbauer
President and CEO
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information in
this news release.
Forward
Looking Statements
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking
statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of
historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration
drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company
expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the
expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and
actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements include capital market conditions, commodities
market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, lack of continuity
of mineralization, completion of the mill upgrade on time estimated and at
scheduled cost, continued availability of capital and financing, and general
economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any
such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results
or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. For more information on the Company, Investors should review the
Company's annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or the Company's home jurisdiction filings at www.sedar.com.