Taseko advertises economic benefits for contentious BC mine

Canada’s Taseko Mine’s slapped the prefix “New” to its controversial Prosperity Mine in British Columbia, added $300-million to its development cost to make it more environmentally acceptable, and is now playing the economics card in...

Taseko lifts production at BC copper-moly mine

Vancouver-domiciled Taseko Mines said on Wednesday its 75%-owned Gibraltar Mine in British Columbia showed a slight increase in third-quarter copper production to 21.3-million pounds, compared with 20-million during the prior three months....

Govt accepts Taseko's new application for controversial BC mine

Shares in TSX-listed Taseko Mines flew 17% higher on Friday, after the company said the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency had formally accepted the project description for its planned $1-billion New Prosperity gold-copper project in British...

Taseko submits revised plan, seeks approval for blocked BC mine

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has submitted a revised project description for its Prosperity gold/copper project, and is hoping for federal government approval for the mine, the company said late on Monday. Environment Minister Jim Prentice...

Taseko Q1 output hit by weather, maintenance

First-quarter copper production from Taseko Mines' Gibraltar operation, in British Columbia, fell 17% compared with a year earlier, after output was affected by harsh weather conditions and an unscheduled maintenance shut down, the company said on...

No near-term revenue effect from Japan quake – miner

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines did not expect copper concentrate revenue to be affected in the near term as a result of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, CEO Russell Hallbauer said in March.

Taseko sees no near-term revenue effect from Japan quake

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines does not expect copper concentrate revenue will be affected in the near term as a result of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, CEO Russell Hallbauer said on Friday. Mitsubishi Materials has stopped...

Taseko approves $325m Gibraltar expansion

Canada's Taseko Mines has approved a project to expand production capacity at its Gibraltar copper/molybdenum mine in British Columbia, the firm said on Wednesday. The company will build a new 30 000 t/d concentrator, and expects copper...

Taseko sees improvements, plans expansion at Gibraltar

Vancouver-based Taseko expects operations at its Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, will continue to improve this year, and plans to increase production capacity at the mine, CEO Russell Hallbauer said on Wednesday. Taseko reported fourth...

Taseko cuts 65 jobs after Canada denies project approval

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines will eliminate 65 jobs after Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced this week that the government will not approve the company's Prosperity project, in British Columbia. The project had already received...

Taseko's first-half copper output up 38%

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines said it was continuing to implement the remainder of modernisation projects at its 75%-owned Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, to further improve the operation’s output. “Copper production for the first half of...

Taseko sells 25% of Gibraltar mine to Japanese consortium

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has completed the sale of a 25% stake in its Gibraltar copper mine to a Japanese consortium for about C$187-million, the company said on Friday. The consortium comprises Sojitz Corporation, with 50%, Dowa Metals &...