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Started: gotreal, 13 Jan 2026 15:32
Last post: gotreal, 20 May 2026
Price action yesterday was bizarre and I still have no clue as to why...
Excellent update, today ... Onwards and upwards.
A strong update to start the new year and building on the achievements made in 2025! Best performing primary copper major in my portfolio over 12 months over 200% up and expecting further value unlocked as they upgrade production with the inclusion of Florence Copper to around 140-150 million pounds copper production this year, achieving steady nameplate annual production in 2027.
https://www.tasekomines.com/_resources/presentations/November-2025-Corporate-Presentation.pdf
Https://www.tasekomines.com/investors/news/taseko-provides-update-on-florence-copper-ramp-up-and-gibraltar-2025-production-results/
Construction activity at Florence Copper is now complete and the focus has shifted to wellfield operations and commissioning of the SX/EW plant. Wellfield acidification commenced in early November, and in early December mining solutions were circulating in all the new production wells within the commercial wellfield. Injection flowrates in the wellfield have met or exceeded expectations to-date, resulting in faster initial acidification of the wellfield. The grade of copper recovered in solution from the recovery wells has continued to increase, and the average solution grade has now reached the level required for SX/EW plant operations. Commissioning of the SX/EW plant area has been advancing without any significant issues, and plant operations are expected to commence shortly.
Wellfield drilling has also re-commenced with three drill rigs currently operating on site. Continued expansion of the commercial wellfield will support higher solution flows and increased copper production for the ramp-up this year.
Stuart McDonald, President and CEO of Taseko, commented, “The transition from construction to early-stage operations at Florence has gone smoothly, and we are very pleased with the initial copper recoveries and performance of the commercial wellfield. Our project team is focused on the successful start-up of the SX/EW plant in the coming days, followed by first copper cathode production within a few weeks.”
At Gibraltar, copper and molybdenum production for the 2025 year was 98 million pounds and 1.9 million pounds, respectively. Sales for the year were 99 million pounds of copper and 1.9 million pounds of molybdenum. Fourth quarter copper production was 31 million pounds of copper, a significant increase over the previous quarters of 2025. Copper head grade for the quarter increased to 0.26%, in line with management expectations, and recoveries were 81%. Production in the fourth quarter was impacted by unanticipated mill downtime, due to unscheduled maintenance activities and a serious accident which resulted in a temporary site wide shut down in November. Molybdenum production in the quarter was 0.8 million pounds, approximately 50% higher than the third quarter, and the best quarterly production in eight years. Gibraltar’s SX/EW plant produced 0.9 million pounds of copper cathode in the fourth quarter, and continues to operate.
“Gibraltar production in the second half of the year was a notable improvement over the first half of the year with higher grades and better quality ore. Looking ahead to 2026, we expect more consistent quarterly production, now that we are better situated in the Connector pit, and higher overall copper production,” added Mr. McDonald.
Started: Pharmhall, 15 Oct 2025 15:05
Last post: gotreal, 12 Jan 2026
If key metal prices hold around where they are, this has the potential to re-rate to 2 - 3X the current price on copper alone. Needs more visibility in Europe but it has a unique value prop and vast potential for the future. 13 million ounces of gold at New Prosperity, 85 mill/t Niobium reserves at Aley, 4.4 BILLION pounds of Cu / 19 mill ozs silver at Yellowhead, copper life of mine(s) 20+ years and Florence producing cathode any day now. TKO will be throwing off cash and has a solid runway to far greater things in the near future. With 20 years record of successfully producing copper and a highly professional team, its the most exciting and low risk opportunity.
Yes it is flying under radar.
Improved Third Quarter Financial and Operational Results
- Adjusted EBITDA* of $62 million
- Revenues of $174 million from the sale of 26 million pounds of copper and 421 thousand pounds of molybdenum
- Gibraltar copper production significantly improved over the previous two quarters producing 27.6 million pounds of copper, which includes 895 thousand pounds of copper cathode, and 558 thousand pounds of molybdenum
- Mill throughput in line with nameplate capacity of 85,000 tons per day
- Both grade and recoveries were markedly higher than the previous two quarters and are expected to increase again in the fourth quarter
- Molybdenum grades, which typically track copper grades, were also higher than the previous quarters resulting in much improved production
- Total operating cost was $2.87 per pound, lower than the previous quarter and expected to continue to trend downward in the fourth quarter
- Florence Copper commissioning of key processing circuits has begun with first copper cathode production anticipated early next year
- $173 million equity financing successfully completed in October strengthened balance sheet, paying off the $75 million corporate revolver and increasing the working capital available for Florence Copper for a smoother take off
- Fundamentals of copper remain strong as demand from electrification increases in 2026 and constrained mine supply adds support to current prices
TKO has commenced commercial copper production at its second copper mine in US, with first sales possible at very end of year. Meanwhile, strong 3Q production of copper (+39%) and molybdenum (+211%) over 2Q from its existing Gibraltar mine, with the Cu being sold at peak prices. Upped its 2025 production expectations. All augurs well for strong results for 2025. One to watch.
Started: Pharmhall, 4 Sep 2025 14:30
Last post: Pharmhall, 5 Sep 2025
The Jeffries event is well worth listening to. CEO comes as quite conservative, diligent and with a very credible strategic plan. One mine generating cash, second comes on-stream early 2026 with 95% of the development cash already spent and two further mines for development in future. Excess cash will be used in the following order : first to cut back debt from $500m to less than $400m (1.0x EBITDA); secondly, window for shareholder returns via share-buy-backs (dividends not mentioned); thirdly, to develop the next generation mines (but this is further out (2-4 years). Very clear objectives with shareholder returns in short, medium and long-term.
https://www.tasekomines.com/investors/events/
A reminder that CEO of TKO is presenting at the Jeffries Conference at 2:50 EST (19:50 BST) today. After releasing good interims along with a positive outlook statement on 6 August, I expect the presentation to go down well with US investors. Only problem is that there is so little stock available, with just one trade today...but that is the opportunity...create demand in an illiquid stock and it will be chased higher.
Started: the_shareminator, 7 Aug 2025 23:31
Last post: the_shareminator, 7 Aug 2025
Q2 Financial highlights
- Revenues of $116 million on sales of 19 million pounds of copper and 178 thousand pounds of molybdenum
- Q2 Adjusted EBITDA* of $17 million and net income of $22 million
- Increased copper production in H2 forecast to generate stronger cash flows
- Cash balance of $122.0 million and available liquidity of $197.0 million
Q2 Operational highlights
- Copper production "in line with plan"
- 31% increase in tons mined over previous quarter
- Production of 20 million pounds of copper and 180 thousand pounds of molybdenum
- Total operating costs (C1)* of US$3.14 / lb
- Mill throughput averaged 84,200 tons / day with copper recoveries at 63%
- Gibraltar’s newly refurbished SX/EW plant ramp complete and operating at a steady state
- Improved mining rates forecast to unlock higher grades in second half of year
- Advancing deeper into Connector Pit with much stronger second half forecast (higher grades + improved recoveries)
Florence Copper
- Advancing on track and within budget to achieve first copper production before end of 2025
- 90% project completion as of the end of June (US$239 million capital expenditure already sunk over past 18 months)
- Construction spending lower than prior quarter
- Capex set to decline in following quarters as construction activities cease
- Florence Copper has been 10 years in the making
- Florence Copper forecast to generate strong cashflows in 2026 as it ramps up to design capacity
Started: the_shareminator, 4 Aug 2025 12:36
Last post: the_shareminator, 4 Aug 2025
Started: the_shareminator, 22 Jul 2025 13:21
Last post: the_shareminator, 22 Jul 2025
- Construction of the commercial production facility was over 90% complete at the end of June
- The project remains on schedule for first production before year end
- Operating plan for the 2026 ramp up due to be finalised this quarter
Stuart McDonald, President & CEO of Taseko, commented, “The first 18 months of construction has gone exceptionally well, demonstrating the quality and experience of our on-site owner’s team and contractors. Construction activities are advancing on plan and project areas will soon start the transition to commissioning. A few notable milestones have recently been achieved. In the wellfield, all the injection and recovery wells planned for the construction phase have now been drilled and completed. Drilling will recommence after plant commissioning to expand the current wellfield and allow for copper production to ramp up to the full 85 million pound per year plant capacity. Also, last week, a key component of the site infrastructure was completed with APS (the local utility) energizing the site 69kV electrical substation.”
“Operational readiness remains a key focus for site management. Hiring full-time staff, training, and developing operational workflows are all ongoing to ensure our team is well-positioned for commercial operations in just a few months. A detailed operating plan for the 2026 ramp up is also being developed and will be finalized after acidification of the wellfield commences in the fall.”
“Florence Copper will be the next major U.S. supplier of domestically produced copper cathode. The potential for 50% tariffs on copper imports into the United States has driven the Comex copper price to record levels in recent weeks. It’s a great time to be bringing on a new U.S.-based copper mine, and a high Comex copper price premium would provide a further boost to Florence Copper’s already strong project economics,” concluded Mr. McDonald.
Started: the_shareminator, 8 Jul 2025 23:29
Last post: the_shareminator, 8 Jul 2025
Today the US administration announced a 50% tariff on copper imports due to take effect by end of July and the copper price has responded by moving 10% higher in the previous session, an unprecedented intraday rise for the yellow metal!
In the US copper prices jumped more than 12% to a record high above $12,330 per metric ton, widening the premium for copper prices on COMEX which had already begun to pull away from LME prices following Trump's February announcement that tariffs on copper were a possibility.
Taseko are nicely positioned in that their wholly-owned, low-cost Florence Copper operation based in Arizona is expected to commence production by the end of this year!
Florence Copper will produce LME Grade A copper metal on-site with operating costs projected to be in the lowest quartile among global copper producers. With a 22 year life of mine projected to support more than 800 jobs in the region this is exactly what Trump's stated mission objective is and today's tariff news only strengthens the economic case for Florence and the investment rationale going forward.
Taseko already operates the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine located in British Columbia - the second largest open-pit copper mine in Canada.
Started: the_shareminator, 7 Apr 2025 13:56
Last post: the_shareminator, 5 Jun 2025
Copper price up to $4.90 nicely up on the week due to perceived supply-side disruptions and rising trade tensions.
Global supply forecasts have taken a knock recently with production setbacks at Teck Resources' operations in Chile expected to last for several months and mining at the Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo also disrupted.
Fears also persist over the possibility Trump will target copper with tariffs after signing an executive order doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium to 50%. The US is currently conducting an investigation into copper imports, adding to uncertainty.
US based copper producer still trading at a 20% discount to last month. Commodity prices are recovering and not yet baked in. Uncertainty the major factor. Long term this price looks like a gift!
The largest investments banks, hedge funds and commodity traders are making trading decisions with a short term outlook. Latest analysis from Citi Bank highlights the pre-buying of commodities to booster stockpiles in the weeks prior to tariffs are compounding the sudden reversal in prices.
"The physical impact of the tariffs imposed should be doubly bearish as the pre-buying and stockpiling of goods and commodities would fully reverse after tightening commodity markets for the past few months"
With the majority of funds having already sold short this event and the effects of global growth as yet unquantified one might hope to see major producers take the initiative and opt to stockpile some output and await more stable pricing in future. I remember during Covid era when gas prices went negative on one day as traders could not offload but it is different for metal mining, they could act to counter the short term market volatility.
Started: the_shareminator, 26 Mar 2025 15:18
Last post: the_shareminator, 26 Mar 2025
JPM forecasts upside to copper price which is already trading near record highs, expecting the copper price to reach $11,500/t in in the second quarter of 2026.
Started: the_shareminator, 17 May 2024 12:14
Last post: the_shareminator, 20 Feb 2025
Fourth Quarter and FY 2024 results released today
Quarterly highlights
- The Gibraltar mine achieved a new record for quarterly mill throughput, averaging 89,600 tons per day!
- Q4 Adjusted EBITDA* was CAD$56 million
- Gibraltar produced 28.6 million pounds of copper for the quarter with TCC of US$2.42 per pound of copper vs sales price of US$4.13
- Q4 copper sales at Gibraltar were 27.4 million pounds.
2024 Annual Highlights
- $243.6 million earnings with adjusted EBITDA* of $224.0 million
- Total operating costs for the year were US$2.66 / lb vs the average realized copper price of US$4.17 / lb
- The Gibraltar mine produced 105.6 million pounds of copper and 1.4 million pounds of molybdenum in
2024.
- Gibraltar sold 108.0 million pounds of copper for the year generating CAD$608.1 million revenue to Taseko
Q2 revenues of $138 million marginally lower than the previous quarter with adjusted EBITDA* of $71 million, a chunky 42% up on the previous quarter!
Gibraltar produced 20 million pounds of copper and 185 thousand pounds of molybdenum with TCC of US$2.99 per pound of copper vs sales price of US$4.49 (Q1: $3.89 / lb).
The unfortunate labour strike had a longer than anticipated impact on production in what was otherwise a very strong quarter for the company achieving the highest priced copper sales in it's history.
Production was impacted by planned downtime for the in-pit crusher relocation, lower recoveries as a result and the 18-day strike.
Stuart McDonald, President and CEO of Taseko, commented, "This was our first full quarter with 100% ownership of Gibraltar and despite the operational disruptions, the mine's financial performance was quite strong as we generated $35 million of operating cashflow. With all of the major project and mill maintenance work now completed at Gibraltar, we're looking forward to stronger copper production and cashflow generation in the second half."
Gibraltar Outlook reads positively, of particular note the major project and maintenance work is now completed, production is expected to be stronger in the second half with FY guidance now in the range of 110 to 115 million pounds, compared to original guidance of approximately 115 million pounds.
Quick revision to the previous message for my own notes: that was an underestimate and use of wrong currency!
2023 earnings were £150m ($190m) and annual cashflow £120m ($151m). Since the last quarter of 2023 when commodity prices began to climb the profitability of Gibraltar has increased faster than broker estimates * Taseko increased it's interest in the mine from 50% to now 100% over the past year, completing just at the right time in the commodity price curve.
Worth noting figures reported by Taseko in relation to the Gibraltar mine are using the % proportionate share of their Gibraltar income / expenses. This was 75% up until roughly April 2023 and 87.5% up until March this year. Future quarterly reports will now display the entire 100% share Taseko holds in Gibraltar, there should be a marked increase in the second quarter results due next month (the change came into effect on March 25).
First quarter cash flow more than doubled from £22m ($28m) to £46m ($59m) over the year, although bear in mind this increase also includes the increased share of Gibraltar earnings from 75% to 87.5% during the period.
To clarify FY 2026 earnings are expected to jump to more than £400m ($500m) once Florence has been in production for a year.
Absence of a maiden divi is a deterrent in my case. And I suspect nearly all transactions today again originated from Canada/US.
No word on a maiden dividend. Purely speculative thought based upon analysis of the changing picture. Two operating mines with one development will throw off vast sums of cash. Currently one operating mine with two in development, even factoring in mine financing and expected repayments Taseko will soon enter a phase of mass revenue generation. Annual earnings amounting to $120m currently are expected to jump to more than $400m in 2026 (first commercial production at Florence Q4 2025). Copper prices could well be a good deal higher by then although have already risen 20% this past year alone!
For guaranteed copper exposed dividend payments look no further than Central Asia Metals (CAML) and Blackrock World Mining (BRWM).
Started: the_shareminator, 3 Feb 2025 13:25
Last post: the_shareminator, 3 Feb 2025
Taseko Comments on New US and Canadian Tariffs
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE American: TGB; LSE: TKO) ("Taseko" or the "Company") provides the following update with respect to the new trade tariffs announced by the US and Canadian governments this weekend.
Taseko confirms that US import tariffs will have no impact on sales from its 100%-owned Gibraltar Mine. The mine produces copper and molybdenum concentrates that are sold to international metal traders and delivered to Asian markets. Offtake contracts are in place for 100% of copper concentrate production through the end of 2026, and no changes to these sales channels are expected during this period.
Taseko’s 100%-owned Florence Copper Project is currently under construction in Arizona, USA; the new operation is expected to produce first copper in Q4 2025. Florence is the only new copper mine currently under construction in the United States and will be a major new supplier of refined copper cathode for the US domestic market.
The Company does not expect any material impact on Florence construction costs or Gibraltar Mine operating costs as a result of the new tariffs. At Florence, construction procurement activities are essentially complete, and all construction materials are already on site or being fabricated in the US. At Gibraltar, based on the initial list of retaliatory tariffs published by the Government of Canada, the Company does not expect any material impact on mine operating costs.
Stuart McDonald, President & CEO of Taseko, commented, “Although these new tariffs will not directly impact our business, as a North America focussed copper producer we are hopeful that a more constructive trade relationship will emerge for copper and other critical minerals, for the benefit of both Canada and the United States. Going forward, we believe Canada must continue to diversify its economy by redoubling efforts to expedite development of critical mineral mines.”
Started: the_shareminator, 21 Oct 2024 18:54
Last post: the_shareminator, 21 Oct 2024
Summary of construction update released today.
Approximately 300,000 project hours worked - no reportable injuries or environmental incidents.
There are currently 280 construction personnel at site - site development on schedule - the project is approaching 40% complete (September 30 2024).
First copper production anticipated Q4 2025 - no change to previous guidance.
Summary of key activities and status as of September 30, 2024:
· Earthworks and site preparation for the plant area and commercial wellfield - ~75% complete
· Concrete foundations for SX/EW plant and associated infrastructure - ~50% complete
· Pre-assembly and installation of structural steel for the solvent extraction plant commenced in August
· Installation of process equipment commenced in September
· Powerline installation - ~65% complete
· Wellfield drilling - a total of 34 production wells completed to date, out of a total of 90 to be drilled during the construction phase
· Point of compliance well drilling - 9 wells completed to date, out of a total of 18
· Construction of process and surface water runoff ponds
· Hiring permanent operating staff - 75 of 170 total positions and all but one key management position has been filled
Stuart McDonald, President & CEO comments:
"We are pleased with progress through the first nine months of construction. With approximately 75% of total construction costs now committed, we expect total costs to be within 10-15% of the original US$232 million* estimate. The project remains on track for first copper production in late 2025, which will be a transformative event for our Company."
"In addition, we have applied to the U.S. Department of Energy's Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) Program. Florence Copper, which is set to become North America's lowest GHG-intensity primary copper producer, qualifies as a critical materials project. After submitting a concept paper in June, we received encouragement to proceed with the full application. We have now filed the application seeking a tax credit of up to US $110 million, and we expect to hear whether Florence qualifies for the credit, or not, in January 2025" concluded Mr. McDonald.
Recent presentation following site tour available at the following link - note it's a long one!
https://tasekomines.com/_resources/presentations/October-2024-Florence-Site-Tour.pdf
Started: RichieRichie, 22 Jul 2024 09:28
Last post: the_shareminator, 9 Aug 2024
Florence Copper project financial highlights reminder
Net present value of US$930 million (at $US 3.75 copper price, 8% after-tax discount rate)
Internal rate of return of 47% (after-tax) with a payback period of 2.6 years!
Annual production capacity of 85 million pounds of LME grade A cathode copper at operating costs (C1) of US$1.11 per pound of copper.
A projected 22 year mine life with ample resources to tap beyond.
Total life of mine production of 1.5 billion pounds of copper.
Remaining initial capital cost of US$232 million (Q3 2022 basis). The company note US$54.8 million has been incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2024 already so around $177 million due for capital spend between now and Q4 2025.
On Florence Copper in the August 1st update
Construction activities at the Florence Copper project continued to ramp up in the second quarter and there are over 200 contractors now onsite. Concrete foundations have been poured for the SX/EW plant, tank farms and other key components of the plant site. On the wellfield, 18 production wells were completed to the end of June, in line with the schedule, and development of the pipeline corridor is well advanced. The first evaporation pond, which has been brought ahead in the schedule to provide greater water management flexibility will be fully lined and completed in the next few weeks.
Mr. McDonald added, "We're pleased with the initial construction progress at Florence as all key activities are advancing on schedule. We've also had good success in recruiting key management and technical roles for the commercial operation and now have nearly half of the 170 permanent positions filled. Many of these positions have been filled by local Arizonans and there is excitement about participating in the development of America's next copper mine. The project remains on schedule for first copper production in the fourth quarter 2025."
;Construction of the commercial production facility at Florence is advancing with recent activities focused on wellfield drilling, process pond construction and civil works including pouring of concrete foundations;On April 23, 2024, the Company completed an offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due May 1, 2030. The majority of the proceeds were used to redeem the outstanding US$400 million 7% Senior Secured Notes due on February 15, 2026. The remaining proceeds, net of transaction costs, call premium and accrued interest, were approximately $110 million and are available to fund capital projects, including construction at Florence Copper; andThe Company had a cash balance of $199 million at June 30, 2024 and has approximately $308 million of available liquidity including its undrawn US$80 million revolving credit facility.
The Company considers that the construction of Florence Copper is now fully funded, and remaining project costs are expected to be funded with the Company's available liquidity, remaining instalments from Mitsui, and cashflow from its 100% ownership interest in Gibraltar. The Company also has in place an undrawn revolving credit facility for US$80 million.
I have not seen much by way of progress update on Florence Copper for 6 months. It would be good to see progress updates on well field drilling, earthworks and SX-EW. Florence Copper should be a game changer if successfully delivered and operationally ramped up as per expectations.
I see the week's trades are mostly US$ and C$ thus dragging the SP to new heights. Fresh thinking required. (Similar story with e.g. GTE.)(Share, you probably are one who has experience re liquidity)
I have spent a fair amount of time examining TKO: the credentials are impressive but McDonald hardly generates/stimulates potential UK confidence in participating in the journey, i.e. dividend. Investors do not seem to have had any return on capital and the recent SP spurt could have ended. In the meantime management have shown an appetite for self-aggrandisement.
anto***asta - downgrade to hold, raising tp to 2,065p (from 1,925p) – stock trades on 1.4x nav, and we downgrade on valuation.
atalaya - raising tp to 580p (from 530p), maintain buy – lower fy24 production (51.1kt v 53.6 kt previously), offset by rolled fwd valuation date.
central asia metals - raising tp to 215p (from 180p), maintain hold - we have changed our caml valuation methodology to align with the other mining stocks we cover and now use 50/50 0.9x p/nav and 5x ev/ebitda.
jubilee – maintain 10p tp and buy - lower fy24 copper production to 3.25kt (from 5.5kt), while stronger expectations for chrome in 2hfy24 offset the impact.
taseko - raising tp to 275p/c$4.65 (from 235p/c$4.05)- not reported yet, rolled forward valuation date.
Started: the_shareminator, 8 Mar 2024 14:08
Last post: mwj1959, 16 May 2024
Directors locking in big profits on Options, but doesn't necessarily send a good signal to investors. Should they too be locking in profits?
Any opinion on the recent director sales? Company came on my radar from this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGhcduxKKWE
Financials
- Headline revenues of $525 million and adjusted EBITDA of $190 million for 2023.
- That's a 34% increase in annual revenue, thanks to a combination of improved copper production and Taseko's bold move to increase their interest in the Gibraltar Mine during the year from 75% to 87.5%.
- Net income for the year was $83 million ($0.29 per share)
- Operating cashflow was an impressive $63 million in Q4 alone!
Operations
- Copper production (Gibraltar) was 34 million pounds in Q4 and 123 million pounds in the FY 2023.
- Irrespective of company holdings in the project that's an impressive 26% increase on 2022, annual production came in over and above guidance.
- Cash costs were lower at just $1.91 per pound in Q4 and averaging $2.37 per pound for the year.
Florence Copper project
- The EPA's permitting process concluded in Q4 with the final Underground Injection Control permit finanlised.
- Florence project financing already secured (Taurus Mining Royalty Fund, Societe Generale, Mitsui and Bank of America).
- Construction of the commercial production facility underway with first copper production expected Q4 2025.
- Florence Copper Project has a NPV of $930 million (after-tax, 8% DR) with an IRR of 47% (after-tax) and expected payback period of 2.6 years based on annual production of 85 million pounds copper. Current mine life of 22 years.
Outlook 2024
- Gibraltar Mine to continue with Gibraltar pit ore as main source of mill feed for H1 2024, transitioning to the Connector pit later this year.
- Gibraltar guidance of 115 million pounds of copper production.
- SX/EW facility to come back online in 2026.
- Capital costs of only $10 million planned for Gibraltar in 2024.
Started: the_shareminator, 11 Jan 2024 12:12
Last post: the_shareminator, 11 Jan 2024
Taseko Announces a 26% Increase in Annual Copper Production from its Gibraltar Mine
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 10, 2024 -- Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO) (NYSE American: TGB) (LSE: TKO) ("Taseko" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Gibraltar mine produced 34 million pounds of copper and 369 thousand pounds of molybdenum in the fourth quarter of 2023. For the full year, Gibraltar produced 123 million pounds of copper, well above guidance and 26% higher than the previous year.
Copper production in the fourth quarter was supported by strong copper grades of 0.27% with ore from the lower benches of the Gibraltar pit. Mill throughput in the quarter averaged 83,000 tons per day and was impacted by additional downtime for maintenance and monitoring of the ball mill in concentrator #2.
Copper sales volumes in the fourth quarter were 36 million pounds, and year-end concentrate inventories remained above normal levels.
Stuart McDonald, President and CEO of Taseko, commented, "The strong finish to 2023 is expected to continue in 2024 as the Gibraltar pit will remain the main source of ore for the first half of this year."
Started: the_shareminator, 1 Nov 2023 13:52
Last post: the_shareminator, 1 Nov 2023
Taseko Mines Announces that the UIC Permit for Florence Copper is now Effective
Oct. 31, 2023 - Taseko Mines Limited is pleased to announce that the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has confirmed that no appeals have been received and Florence Copper's final Underground Injection Control ("UIC") permit is now effective.
Stuart McDonald, President and CEO of Taseko, commented, "Successful completion of the UIC permitting process is a result of Taseko's long-term development approach, and the quality and environmental integrity of the project. Taseko is now in a unique position, with one of the very few fully permitted mining projects in North America. With the final permit in hand, we have a clear line of vision to commercial production and are that much closer to realizing the full value of Florence Copper."
Florence Copper, located in Arizona, USA, is the next copper mine development for Taseko. The Company anticipates that Florence Copper will be one of the greenest sources of copper for U.S. domestic consumption, with carbon emissions, water and energy consumption all dramatically lower than a conventional copper mine. Florence Copper is projected to be a low-cost copper producer, expected to manufacture 85 million pounds per year of LME Grade A copper cathode in the United States.
Started: the_shareminator, 4 Oct 2023 14:01
Last post: the_shareminator, 4 Oct 2023
TASEKO MINES ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER COPPER PRODUCTION OF 35 MILLION POUNDS FROM THE GIBRALTAR MINE
Taseko Mines Limited (LSE: TKO) is pleased to announce that the Gibraltar Mine produced 35 million pounds of copper and 369 thousand pounds of molybdenum in the third quarter (100% basis).
Stuart McDonald, President and CEO of Taseko, commented, "The 25% quarter-over-quarter increase in copper production was a result of higher grades, improved recoveries and increased mill throughput. Mining in the Gibraltar pit is progressing on plan and the lower benches are providing the ore quality we expected. Molybdenum grades have also increased as mining has progressed deeper into the Gibraltar pit, resulting in a 60% increase in quarterly molybdenum production."
A port workers strike in early July caused shipping delays and a build-up of Gibraltar copper concentrate inventory. As a result, third quarter sales volumes lagged production by three million pounds, and the excess inventory is expected to be shipped and sold in the fourth quarter.
Taseko is providing this third quarter production update in advance of an analyst and investor tour taking place at the Gibraltar Mine later today. Presentation slides to be used during the tour will be available at https://tasekomines.com/investors/presentations.
Started: Nostra, 13 Jul 2023 09:57
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Looked for mining operations globally after reading an article about the potential of this stuff to enhance the life of car batteries etc significantly which IMO will become a bigger and bigger thing when the older batterie's start going in numbers. 80% comes from one family controlled company in Brazil CBMM but the Chinese also have a 15% stake... Taseko have the largest operation in the US/Canada and the NYSE listing has gone up 20% since then end of May but in the same time period the good old LSE listing has gone up....0%! Its very illiquid on LSE and hard to buy in larger amounts not to mention the spreads but its a solid company below the radar IMO DYOR etc with this Niobium project (Aley Niobium Project in northern British Columbia) a future potential little gem?
Started: the_shareminator, 19 May 2023 12:56
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Statement by Stuart McDonald, President and CEO of Taseko;
“An average realized copper price of US$4.02 per pound in the first quarter helped to drive our strong financial performance. Production in the first quarter was 25 million pounds of copper and 234 thousand pounds of molybdenum. Copper head grades for the period were on plan, averaging 0.22%, but production was slightly below plan due to unexpected mill downtime and operational issues with the primary crushers.
Mining advanced deeper into the Gibraltar pit which is the sole source of mill feed this year, and waste stripping ramped up in the new Connector pit. Initial tons of oxide ore were also mined from the Connector pit and have been placed on leach pads for future production when the Gibraltar SX/EW plant restarts. We have decided to defer the in-pit crusher move until the spring of 2024, to coincide with planned work on SAG mill #1 to minimize concentrator downtime.
In the first quarter, we increased our effective interest in Gibraltar to 87.5%, after acquiring a 12.5% stake from one of our joint venture partners. The transaction closed in mid-March and provides immediate 17% growth in our attributable copper production. Additionally, the five-year deferred payment structure allows Taseko to focus our financial resources on the construction of the commercial facility at Florence.
In March, we filed a new technical report** for the Florence Copper project. The report includes updated capital cost estimates based on detailed engineering and recent contractor and vendor quotations. Operating and sustaining capital costs have also been updated, and refinements have been made to the operating models based on the Production Test Facility (“PTF”) results. The project has been significantly de-risked in recent years and has an after-tax Net Present Value (8%) of US$930 million using a long-term copper price of US$3.75 per pound. The EPA permitting process continues to advance and we expect a favourable outcome in the coming months. We are ready to start construction of the commercial production facility as soon as the final Underground Injection Control permit is issued.
Considering global economic uncertainties, copper markets remain remarkably stable and continue to support a healthy price of about US$3.85 per pound. Demand for our product remains strong and the long-term supply / demand fundamentals appear to be favourable. In the short-term, we continue to maintain our price protection strategy, which provides a minimum copper price of US$3.75 per pound for most of Gibraltar’s production for the balance of 2023. Our original production guidance of 115 million pounds (+/-5%) for 2023 remains unchanged.
https://www.tasekomines.com/assets/docs/Q1-2023-Earnings%20Release.pdf
Started: the_shareminator, 19 May 2023 12:47
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Taseko Announces At-The-Market Offering
May 3, 2023 – Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE American: TGB; LSE: TKO) (“Taseko” or the “Company”) announces that it has entered into an equity distribution agreement dated May 3, 2023 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) providing for an at-the-market equity offering program (“ATM”) with National Bank Financial, Canaccord Genuity and Stifel GMP and their respective United States affiliates (collectively, the “Agents”).
The ATM will allow Taseko, through the Agents, to offer and sell from time to time in Canada and the United States, through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American”) such number of common shares as would have an aggregate offering price of up to US$50 million.
Sales of the common shares, if any, will be made in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market distributions” as defined in National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions and an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made by the Agents directly on the TSX, the NYSE American or any other trading market for common shares in Canada, the United States or as otherwise agreed between the Agents and the Company. The Company has applied to the TSX and NYSE American for listing of the common shares that may be issued under the ATM and sales will be subject to the receipt of the required stock exchange approvals.
The common shares sold under the ATM will also be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange.
The ATM will be effective until May 26, 2025 unless terminated before such date in accordance with the Equity Distribution Agreement. The timing and extent of the use of the ATM will be at the discretion of the Company. Accordingly, total gross proceeds from sales made under the ATM, if any, could be significantly less than US$50 million.
The Company intends to use any proceeds from the ATM for its general corporate purposes, which may include (i) capital expenditures for the Company’s Gibraltar mine, (ii) expenses associated with the development of the Company’s Florence Copper project, (iii) expenditures on Taseko’s other projects, and (iv) general corporate and working capital purposes.
Started: the_shareminator, 3 May 2023 17:38
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Taseko Mines announced updated economics for its 100%-owned Florence Copper Project at the end of March.
"The technical work completed by Taseko in recent years has been extensive and has de-risked the project significantly. The PTF operated successfully over an 18-month period and provided a valuable opportunity to test operational controls and strategies which will be applied in future commercial operations. In addition, a more sophisticated leaching model has been developed and calibrated to the PTF wellfield performance. This detailed modeling data, along with updated costing, has been used to update assumptions for the ramp up and operation of the commercial wellfield and processing facility."
Project Highlights:
Net present value of US$930 million (after-tax, at an 8% discount rate)
Internal rate of return of 47% (after-tax)
Payback period of 2.6 years
Operating costs (C1) of US$1.11 per pound of copper
Annual production capacity of 85 million pounds of LME grade “A” cathode copper
22 year mine life
Total life of mine production of 1.5 billion pounds of copper
Total estimated initial capital cost of US$232 million remaining
Long-term copper price of US$3.75 per pound
Stuart McDonald, President & CEO of Taseko, stated, “Despite global cost inflation in recent years, the Florence Copper Project continues to demonstrate robust economics and remains one of the lowest capital intensity copper development projects in the world.
The operational experience and technical information that we gained through the PTF testwork has been invaluable and we’re well positioned to build and operate the commercial-scale ISCR facility. The new Technical Report includes updated capital cost estimates based on detailed engineering and recent contractor and vendor quotations. The main cost increases relate to construction labour and wellfield drilling costs which impact both initial and sustaining capital costs.”
“The inflationary environment we have been in has also driven copper prices higher. With a lack of new mines being developed today and copper’s critical role in the global energy transition, the long-term price outlook remains very attractive for copper producers.The low-carbon, low impact production method at Florence Copper is expected to make it a preferred supplier of green, low carbon copper in the US domestic market. With procurement of long-lead items well advanced, we are ready to commence construction of the commercial facility following the issuance of the final UIC permit in the coming months,” Mr. McDonald concluded.
https://www.tasekomines.com/investors/news-releases/taseko-announces-improved-economics-for-its-florence-copper-project
Started: the_shareminator, 14 Sep 2022 06:41
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EPA ISSUES DRAFT PERMIT FOR FLORENCE COPPER PROJECT
August 15, 2022, Vancouver, BC - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE American: TGB; LSE: TKO) ("Taseko" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has publicly issued a draft Underground Injection Control ("UIC") permit for its Florence Copper Project. The EPA has stated that the public comment period for the draft federal permit will last 45 days, ending on September 29, with a virtual public hearing to be held on September 15.
Stuart McDonald, Taseko's President and CEO, commented, "The UIC permit is the final key permit required for the construction and operation of the Florence Copper commercial facility. Our project has gone through extensive scrutiny by both the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the EPA over the past eight years and we are confident that the rigorous work completed by both these regulatory bodies will result in permitting success in the coming months."
Florence Copper is expected to have the lowest energy and greenhouse gas-intensity ("GHG") of any copper producer in North America, and will reduce the United States' reliance on foreign producers for a metal considered to be critical for the transition to a low-carbon economy.
"As the United States advances toward its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 - including 100% clean electricity by 2035 and 50% light-duty electrical vehicle sales by 2030 - the country will need to address its reliance on imports of critical metals. Low impact, environmentally sound projects like Florence Copper will help meet the growing U.S. demand for copper," concluded Mr. McDonald.
Started: the_shareminator, 10 Aug 2022 11:24
Last post: the_shareminator, 10 Aug 2022
Worse than expected despite managements efforts to mitigate operational failures with the copper collars. On a positive note the market had already and certainly now priced in the weak H1 performance and assuming management’s guidance for the second half is accurate, production and margins will once again increase. Florence continues to advance but is largely discounted given its still 12-18 months away
https://www.investegate.co.uk/taseko-mines-limited/prn/half-year-report/20220809070000PAFD5/
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