Taseko Mines Limited is a mid-tier copper producer located in British Columbia, Canada. It operates Gibraltar Mine, the second largest open-pit copper mine in Canada, and is in the planning stages for several other mines including the Prosperity Mine, Harmony, and Aley. All production is sold at non-hedged market based prices. The market capitalization is currently roughly 740 million dollars.
Company history
In 1991, the company acquired the Prosperity project, with subsequent acquisitions of the Gibraltar Mine from Boliden AB in 1999, and Harmony in 2002. Gibraltar was reopened in 2004, due to high copper prices. Aley was acquired in 2007.
Proposed Projects
Prosperity Mine
The property includes 85 square km in south central British Columbia. A large copper and gold mineralization has been defined on the property containing around 5.3 billion lb copper and 13.3 million oz of gold. The feasibility for the mine was completed on September 25, 2007 and the environmental review process began in July 2008.
Operations: Large open-pit copper and gold mine with projected production of 108 million lb per year and 247,000 oz of gold per year for 20 years.