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 July 12, 2005
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/ Jeffrey R. Mason
Director and Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 12, 2005
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Taseko Mines Limited
1020 - 800 W Pender Street
Vancouver BC Canada
V6C 2V6 Canada
Tel 604 684 - 6365
Fax 604 684 - 8092
Toll Free 1 800 667 - 2114
www.tasekomines.com
TASEKO APPOINTS RUSSELL HALLBAUER AS PRESIDENT & CEO
July 12, 2005 , Vancouver, BC - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX
Venture: TKO; AMEX: TGB) announces the appointment of Russell E. Hallbauer
as President and CEO of the Company, effective July 11, 2005.
Mr. Hallbauer brings extensive experience to his new position, having worked
in the mining industry for the past 30 years. Prior to joining Taseko, he
was General Manager of Base Metal Joint Ventures at Teck Cominco Ltd. In
that role, he served as Chairman of the Management Committee for Highland
Valley Copper, the largest open pit copper mine in Canada. His responsibilities
also included chairing the Joint Venture Operating Committee for Compania
Minera Antamina, the joint venture between BHP Billiton, Noranda, Teck Cominco
and Mitsubishi that operates the Antamina zinc-copper mine in Peru. Prior
to that, Mr. Hallbauer was Teck Cominco's General Manager of Coal Operations,
responsible for Bullmoose, Quintette and Elkview operations, three of the
largest metallurgical coal mines in western Canada. He was a key member
of the group that restructured the Quintette and Elkview mines, and returned
those operations to profitability.
Mr. Hallbauer is a registered Professional Engineer in BC, and a graduate
of Mining Engineering program at the Colorado School of Mines, the Mining
Technology program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology and of
the Banff School of Advanced Management. He is a long-time member of the
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM) and is the President of
the CIM for 2005-2006. Mr. Hallbauer is also a past Chairman of the Mining
Association of British Columbia and the British Columbia Institute of Technology's
Mining Advisory Committee. His other volunteer endeavours include working
with the Alzheimer Society of BC, the Leukemia Research Fund and the Vancouver
United Way Campaign.
With his background in copper mining and overseeing operating joint ventures
and revitalizing mines, Mr. Hallbauer will be uniquely suited to his new
role at Taseko. Taseko successfully re-opened the 35,000 tonnes per day
Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine in south-central British Columbia in late
2004 and has several key initiatives under consideration, including the
development of a Copper Refinery at Gibraltar and the advancement of the
Prosperity copper-gold and Harmony gold exploration projects. Mr. Hallbauer
joins a strong operational team, including Chief Operating Officer, Tom
Milner. He takes over as President and CEO of Taseko from Ronald Thiessen,
who will remain on the Board as Co-Chairman. The Board welcomes Mr. Hallbauer
and looks forward to his vision and leadership.
For further details on Taseko, please visit the Company's website at
www.tasekomines.com, or contact Investor Services at (604) 684-6365 or within
North America at 1-800-667-2114.
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained
in this news release.
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