Wildfire Situation Remains Critical at Taseko’s Gibraltar Mine, Canada

Published: July 19, 2017 |

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While there are no fires in the immediate vicinity of Taseko Mines’ Gibraltar Mine and receiving supplies is not an issue at this time, the severity of the situation has impacted its employees’ ability to travel to the mine. Mining and milling operations are continuing but have been scaled back due to the reduced workforce availability.

“Currently, the wildfire situation remains extremely critical with many evacuation alerts and orders in effect for Williams Lake and neighboring communities,” said Russell Hallbauer, president and CEO of Taseko.

Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our employees and their families and we are adjusting schedules for employees who are unavailable to work because of fire threat to their homes and property. These are difficult circumstances with many employees already evacuated from their homes. We will balance Gibraltar operations with employee requirements as this dynamic situation develops,” added Hallbauer.

About Taseko
Taseko is a mining company focused on the operation and development of mines in North America. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Taseko is the owner (75 percent) and operator of the Gibraltar Mine, the second largest open pit copper-molybdenum mine in Canada. Taseko’s Aley Niobium Project, Florence Copper Project, and New Prosperity Gold-Copper Project are all advanced staged projects which provide the company with a diverse commodity pipeline.

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