UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-31965
Taseko Mines Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
15th Floor - 1040 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 4H1
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Exhibits
99.1 | Press release October 6, 2015 | |
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.
Taseko Mines Limited | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: October 8, 2015 | By: | /s/ Russell Hallbauer |
Russell Hallbauer | ||
Title: | President & CEO |
TASEKO ANNOUNCES MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 62-104 EARLY WARNING REPORT FILING
October 6, 2015, Vancouver, BC - Taseko (TSX: TKO; NYSE MKT: TGB) (the "Company") announces that it has acquired 12,426,757 common shares of Yellowhead Mining Inc. (Yellowhead) at a cost of $0.045 per share pursuant to a rights offering.
Prior to the rights offering, Taseko held 10,469,507 shares of Yellowhead representing approximately 10.6% of Yellowheads issued and outstanding shares. As a result of its participation in this rights offering, Taseko now holds a total of 22,896,264 shares of Yellowhead, representing approximately 18.5% of Yellowheads issued and outstanding shares. All of these shares of Yellowhead are held directly by Taseko and are being held for investment purposes. Taseko may in the future take such actions in respect of its Yellowhead shares as it deems appropriate in light of the market circumstances then existing, including the potential purchase of additional shares of Yellowhead through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, or the sale of all or portion of such holdings in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions to one or more purchasers.
There are no persons acting jointly or in concert with Taseko with respect to Tasekos shareholdings in Yellowhead, nor has Taseko entered into any agreements in respect of its shareholdings in Yellowhead with any person with which Taseko acts jointly or in concert.
This news release is issued pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 62-104 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, which also requires a report to be filed with the British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario Securities Commissions, and with other Provincial Securities Commissions in Canada, containing information with respect to the foregoing matters. To obtain a copy of the subject report, please go to Yellowheads profile on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).
For further information on Taseko, please see the Companys website www.tasekomines.com or contact:
Brian Bergot, Vice President, Investor Relations - 778-373-4533 or toll free 1-877-441-4533
Russell Hallbauer
President and CEO
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained in this news release.
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