UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
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CIK # 878518
As at June 29, 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
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By: /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason
Director and Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 29, 2006
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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 EXPANDS MANAGEMENT TEAM TO ADVANCE PROJECTS
June 29, 2006,
Vancouver, BC - Taseko
Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; AMEX: TGB) is pleased to announce two senior staff
appointments.
Kim Barrowman will join Taseko, effective July 1, as General Manager
of Taseko's Gibraltar Mine. Mr. Barrowman, a Professional Mining Engineer,
has 30 years of mining industry experience encompassing a broad range of disciplines,
including Mine and Mill Operations, Engineering and Maintenance.
Mr. Barrowman brings extensive experience in all facets of mine management
to his position at Taseko. Most recently, Mr. Barrowman was Director of Canadian
Operations for the Washington Group. His background also includes specific
experience in coal and oil sands mining as Mine Superintendent at Elk Valley
Coal's Fording River Operation and Manager of Operations at Suncor's
Oil Sands Operation in Fort McMurray.
Scott Jones has joined Taseko as General Manager, Project Development.
Mr. Jones's initial responsibilities will be managing the ongoing Environmental
Assessment, Mine Permitting and Feasibility Study for Taseko's Prosperity
Gold-Copper Project.
Mr. Jones has 25 years of experience in the mining industry, most recently
as a Senior Mining Engineer for Teck Cominco where he was involved in property
valuation and feasibility studies. He has also held various senior positions
in both underground and open pit operations for Teck Cominco and at Barrick
Gold's Hemlo operations. He has a B.Sc. in Mine Engineering from McGill
University.
The growth of Taseko's mine management and operational team reflects further
progress toward the Company's objectives as it moves forward with its
expansion plans at the Gibraltar Mine and continues its efforts to advance
the Prosperity Project to a production decision.
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.
Russell E. Hallbauer
President and CEO
Note: High resolution photos of Mr. Barrowman and Mr. Jones are available
upon request. Contact Tracy Wong at tracyw@hdgold.com for more information.
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained
in this news release.