VANCOUVER, Jan. 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX:
TKO; NYSE American: TGB) ("Taseko" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce that the injection and recovery systems of the Florence
Copper wellfield continue to demonstrate robust percolation rates
as copper concentrations in the leach solutions increase towards
targeted levels.
Russell Hallbauer, President and
CEO of Taseko commented, "During the leaching process, we are
looking for a wide dispersion of solutions through the target zone
with maximum contact between the solutions and the copper
mineralization, known as sweep efficiencies. The steady advancement
of the leached copper solution from injection wells (through the
orebody) to sampling wells and finally recovery wells over an
estimated 600+ foot vertical horizon confirms that sweep
efficiencies are performing as expected. With pregnant copper
solution now being detected in the recovery wells, we will continue
recirculating leaching solutions until we reach the copper
concentration required to commence SX/EW operations and produce
copper cathode."
"We have always been extremely comfortable with the technical
work we have completed. Now seeing the process working as planned
at a commercial wellfield scale is very exciting for the Company.
We expect to be able to communicate in the coming weeks additional
updates on our progress" concluded Mr. Hallbauer.
The NI43-101 technical report is available
on www.sedar.com or the Company's website at
www.tasekomines.com.
Russell Hallbauer
President and CEO
No regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved of the information contained in this news release.
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- uncertainties and costs related to the Company's exploration
and development activities, such as those associated with
continuity of mineralization or determining whether mineral
resources or reserves exist on a property;
- uncertainties related to the accuracy of our estimates of
mineral reserves, mineral resources, production rates and timing of
production, future production and future cash and total costs of
production and milling;
- uncertainties related to feasibility studies that provide
estimates of expected or anticipated costs, expenditures and
economic returns from a mining project;
- uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary title,
licenses and permits for development projects and project delays
due to third party opposition;
- our ability to comply with the extensive governmental
regulation to which our business is subject;
- uncertainties related to unexpected judicial or regulatory
proceedings;
- changes in, and the effects of, the laws, regulations and
government policies affecting our exploration and development
activities and mining operations, particularly laws, regulations
and policies;
- changes in general economic conditions, the financial markets
and in the demand and market price for copper, gold and other
minerals and commodities, such as diesel fuel, steel, concrete,
electricity and other forms of energy, mining equipment, and
fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly with respect to the
value of the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar, and the continued
availability of capital and financing;
- the effects of forward selling instruments to protect against
fluctuations in copper prices and exchange rate movements and the
risks of counterparty defaults, and mark to market risk;
- the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain
insurance to cover mining risks;
- the risk of loss of key employees; the risk of changes in
accounting policies and methods we use to report our financial
condition, including uncertainties associated with critical
accounting assumptions and estimates;
- environmental issues and liabilities associated with mining
including processing and stock piling ore;
- labour strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to, or
difficulties in, the employment of labour in markets in which we
operate mines, or environmental hazards, industrial accidents,
equipment failure or other events or occurrences, including third
party interference that interrupt the production of minerals in our
mines;
- the availability of, and uncertainties relating to the
development of, infrastructure necessary for the development of our
projects;
- our reliance upon key personnel; and
- uncertainties relating to increased competition and conditions
in the mining capital markets.
For further information on Taseko, investors should review the
Company's annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission www.sec.gov and home jurisdiction
filings that are available at www.sedar.com, including the "Risk
Factors" included in our Annual Information Form.
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