Taseko Receives Initial Draft of Underground Injection Control Permit

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Taseko Mines Limited (TGB) announced on November 22, 2021, that the US EPA has provided an initial draft of the Underground Injection Control Permit for its Florence Copper Project in Arizona. The Company's technical team will review the permit wording over the next two weeks, after which a public comment period is expected. CEO Stuart McDonald stated that detailed engineering is well advanced, and they are poised for construction upon the final permit issuance, emphasizing that the project will have a minimal environmental footprint.

Positive

• Receipt of initial draft of UIC Permit for Florence Copper Project.
• CEO states that engineering and procurement activities are advanced.
• Company prepared for immediate construction upon final permit issuance.
• Project expected to have one of the smallest environmental footprints of any copper mine.

Negative

• Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties about COVID-19 impacts on operations.
• Uncertainties related to exploration and development costs, including mineral resource accuracy.
• Potential delays in obtaining necessary licenses and permits due to third-party opposition.

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO) (NYSE MKT: TGB) (LSE: TKO) ("Taseko" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has provided the Company with an initial draft of the Underground Injection Control ("UIC") Permit for its Florence Copper Project in Arizona. Taseko's project technical team will complete a review of the permit wording within the two-week allotted timeframe, following which the EPA is expected to commence a public comment period.

Stuart McDonald, President and CEO, commented, "Detailed engineering and procurement activities are well advanced, and we will be ready for construction of the commercial facility immediately upon issuance of the final UIC permit. The Florence Copper Project will have one of the smallest environmental footprints of any copper mine in the world."

Stuart McDonald
President and CEO

No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained in this news release.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This document contains "forward-looking statements" that were based on Taseko's expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates as of which those statements were made. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "outlook", "anticipate", "project", "target", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "should" and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These included but are not limited to:

• uncertainties about the effect of COVID-19 and the response of local, provincial, federal and international governments to the threat of COVID-19 on our operations (including our suppliers, customers, supply chain, employees and contractors) and economic conditions generally and in particular with respect to the demand for copper and other metals we produce;
• uncertainties and costs related to the Company's exploration and development activities, such as those associated with continuity of mineralization or determining whether mineral resources or reserves exist on a property;
• uncertainties related to the accuracy of our estimates of mineral reserves, mineral resources, production rates and timing of production, future production and future cash and total costs of production and milling;
• uncertainties related to feasibility studies that provide estimates of expected or anticipated costs, expenditures and economic returns from a mining project;
• uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary licenses permits for development projects and project delays due to third party opposition;
• uncertainties related to unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings;
• changes in, and the effects of, the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our exploration and development activities and mining operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies;
• changes in general economic conditions, the financial markets and in the demand and market price for copper, gold and other minerals and commodities, such as diesel fuel, steel, concrete, electricity and other forms of energy, mining equipment, and fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar, and the continued availability of capital and financing;
• the effects of forward selling instruments to protect against fluctuations in copper prices and exchange rate movements and the risks of counterparty defaults, and mark to market risk;
• the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover mining risks;
• the risk of loss of key employees; the risk of changes in accounting policies and methods we use to report our financial condition, including uncertainties associated with critical accounting assumptions and estimates;
• environmental issues and liabilities associated with mining including processing and stock piling ore; and
• labour strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to, or difficulties in, the employment of labour in markets in which we operate mines, or environmental hazards, industrial accidents or other events or occurrences, including third party interference that interrupt the production of minerals in our mines.

For further information on Taseko, investors should review the Company's annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission www.sec.gov and home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedar.com, including the "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Information Form.

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SOURCE Taseko Mines Limited

FAQ

What is the recent news about Taseko Mines Limited (TGB)?

Taseko Mines Limited (TGB) has received an initial draft of the Underground Injection Control Permit for its Florence Copper Project from the US EPA.

When did Taseko announce the draft UIC Permit for its Florence Copper Project?

Taseko announced the draft UIC Permit on November 22, 2021.

What did the CEO of Taseko say about the Florence Copper Project?

CEO Stuart McDonald stated that engineering and procurement activities are well advanced, and the Company is ready for construction once the final UIC permit is issued.

What are the environmental implications of the Florence Copper Project?

The project is expected to have one of the smallest environmental footprints of any copper mine in the world.