Notice of Referral to a Review Panel

Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project
Fish Lake (BC)

January 19, 2009 -- Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced today that the Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine project in British Columbia will undergo an environmental assessment by a federal review panel. The Minister's decision follows a request from the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

Taseko Mines Ltd. proposes the development of a high volume open pit gold-copper mine to be located 125 km southwest of Williams Lake, BC. In addition to the mine and associated tailings and waste rock areas, the project includes an onsite mill, an approximately 125 km long power transmission line corridor and an access road.

For further information on this environmental assessment, please contact:
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Prosperity Panel Secretariat
160 Elgin Street
Place Bell Canada
Ottawa  ON  K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1-866-582-1884
Email: Prosperity.Review@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

and refer to Registry reference number 09-05-44811