New Director Joins Taseko Board

 
 
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 August 2, 2006
 
 
TASEKO MINES LIMITED
800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020
Vancouver , British Columbia
Canada V6C 2V6
 
 
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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: August 2, 2006
 
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Taseko Mines Limited
1020 - 800 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6C 2V6
Tel 604 684∙6365
Fax 604 684∙8092
Toll Free 1 800 667∙2114
http://www.tasekomines.com
 
 
NEW DIRECTOR JOINS TASEKO BOARD
 

August 2, 2006, Vancouver, BC - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; AMEX: TGB) ("Taseko" or the "Company") has appointed William P. Armstrong, P.Eng., to the Company's Board of Directors.
 
Mr. Armstrong is a geological engineer with Bachelors and Masters of Applied Science degrees from the University of British Columbia and over 40 years of experience in the exploration and evaluation of base and precious metals projects. He recently retired from Teck Cominco Ltd., where he held the position of General Manager, Resource Evaluation. In that role he was responsible for compilation and review of all mineral reserves and resources for Teck Cominco and, prior to that, Cominco Ltd. Throughout his career, he was actively involved in numerous feasibility studies that brought many new mines into production, notably the Highland Valley Copper and Polaris operations in Canada and the Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile.
 
His broad range of experience with late stage and producing projects will be invaluable to Taseko as the Company advances with its plans for growth, including the expansion of Gibraltar and the potential development of Prosperity, and the evaluation of new projects that offer the opportunity for near term production.
 
For further details on Taseko and its properties, 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.
 
Russell E. Hallbauer
President and CEO
 
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release.
 
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 market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, 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 20-F filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the Company's home jurisdiction filings at www.sedar.com.