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 October 6, 2008
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/ Russell E. Hallbauer
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 6, 2008
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1020 - 800 W Pender St.
Vancouver BC
Canada V6C 2V6
Tel 604 684 - 6365
Fax 604 684 - 8092
Toll Free 1 800 667 - 2114
www.tasekomines.com
TASEKO APPOINTS
NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
October 6, 2008, Vancouver, BC - Taseko
Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; AMEX: TGB) ("Taseko" or the "Company")
is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter Mitchell as Chief Financial
Officer of the Company effective September 15, 2008.
Mr. Mitchell is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a BA
in Economics as well as the MBA program of the University of British Columbia.
Mr. Mitchell is a Chartered Accountant and has worked as Senior Vice President
and CFO of Crown Packaging Ltd., as well as Vice Chairman and CFO of Von Hoffmann
Corporation of Saint Louis, Missouri. More recently, Mr. Mitchell has held
leadership roles in the for-profit education sector as President of Florida
Career College based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and prior to that, as President
and CEO of Vatterott Education Centers, Inc. in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Over the past decade, Mr. Mitchell has been extensively involved in leading
and managing growth in private equity portfolio companies through acquisitions,
integrations and greenfield initiatives as well as all related financing activities.
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 Hallbauer
President and CEO
No regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of this release.