VANCOUVER, Jan. 10, 2019 /CNW/ - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX:
TKO; NYSE American: TGB) ("Taseko" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce the appointment of Kenneth W.
Pickering to its Board of Directors as an independent,
non-executive director. He will also serve as Chair of Taseko's
Environmental, Health & Safety Committee of the Board of
Directors.
Mr. Pickering is a Professional Engineer and mining executive
with 45 years of experience in the natural resources industry,
building and operating major mining operations in Canada, Chile, Australia, Peru and the US. Mr. Pickering is currently an
international mining operations and project development private
consultant. Prior to this role he held a number of senior positions
worldwide over a 39 year career with BHP Billiton Base Metals
including President of Minera Escondida Ltda. He is a graduate of
the University of British Columbia
(BASc) and AMP Harvard Business School.
Mr. Pickering was intimately involved in the planning,
development and initial operation of the Escondida copper project
and through several subsequent expansion phases that placed
Escondida as the single largest copper mine in the world, producing
1.4 million tonnes of copper per year.
Mr. Ron Thiessen, Chairman of the
Board of Taseko commented, "Ken brings a tremendous amount of
experience in mine development, construction and operation to
Taseko. His depth of knowledge and involvement in some of the
largest mines in the world will be invaluable to Taseko as we
advance our growth strategy through the development of our pipeline
of projects. We are excited to have Ken join us at such a pivotal
time for our Company."
Mr. Pickering is also a director of Teck Resources Limited,
Endeavour Silver and Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
Russell Hallbauer
President and CEO
No regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved of the information contained in this news release.
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