Corporate Presentation for Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO)
Taseko Mines' wholly-owned Aley Niobium Project is located in northern British Columbia, 140 km north of Mackenzie.
Taseko acquired the Aley project in 2007 and completed a significant exploration program on the asset in the summer of 2010.
The company plans to accelerate work on the project in 2011, with a comprehensive work program planned. Additionally, an extensive core drilling program is planned to collect preliminary geo-technical data for site design and metallurgical testwork.
2. Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in the following material are "forward-looking statements".
All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address estimated
mineral resource and reserve quantities, grades and contained metal, and possible future
mining, exploration and development activities, are forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, such statements should not be in any way construed as
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices for metals, the
conclusions of detailed feasibility and technical analyses, lower than expected grades and
quantities of resources, mining rates and recovery rates and the lack of availability of
necessary capital, which may not be available to the Company on terms acceptable to it or at
all. The Company is subject to the specific risks inherent in the mining business as well as
general economic and business conditions. For more information on the Company, Investors
should review the Company's annual Form 20-F filing with the United States Securities
Commission at www.sec.gov. and its Canadian securities filings that are available at
www.sedar.com.
3. The Taseko Advantage
• ~$200 million cash on hand ($1/share)
Financial
• Significant cash flow at current metal prices
Strength
• Debt free
• Diversified project pipeline of 100% owned, near-term gold, copper and
Growth niobium projects
• 90% copper production increase by 2014
• Assets located in secure political jurisdiction
Stability
• Experienced, operations-focused management team
• 8 million ounces of gold reserves (16 million ounces of gold resources)
Long-Life • 6 billion pounds of copper reserves (11 billion pounds of copper
Assets resources)
• Large developing niobium resource
4. Assets Located in British Columbia
British
Columbia
Aley
(Niobium)
Mackenzie
Gibraltar
Harmony (Copper / Moly)
(Gold)
Williams Lake
Prosperity
(Gold / Copper)
Vancouver
6. Asset Stability Gibraltar Copper Mine
Location: 65 km north of Williams Lake, British Columbia
Ownership: 75%
Mineral Reserves: 2.7 billion pounds recoverable copper
under review 30 million pounds recoverable molybdenum
Mine Type: Open-pit, 55,000 tpd mill throughput
Mine Life:
+20 years
under review
• 25% of Gibraltar was sold to Japanese consortium in Q1 2010 for $187 million
• $300 million invested to modernize the operation from 2006-2010; Ramp up to 55,000 tpd
in H1 2011
• Additional $325 million expansion approved; construction to be completed by end of 2012
• Gibraltar is the second largest open pit copper mine in Canada
• Reserve update mid-May 2011; 43-101 mid-June 2011
→ ~$1.5 billion replacement value of fixed property and mineral assets
*LOM Production estimates are 100% of mine production
7. Asset Growth Gibraltar Copper Mine
GDP3 Project Scope
• Construction of a new 55,000 tpd concentrator
• Expansion of mining fleet to allow 85,000 tpd ore delivery; 330,000 tpd mining rate
• Construction of a new molybdenum separation facility
• Upgrade site infrastructure to support higher mining rates and concentrator
throughput
Reserve Update
• Cut-off to remain at 0.20% Copper
• Pit shells to be evaluated from $2 - $3
• Expected 43-101 update by June 2011; a significant conversion of Gibraltar’s 500
million tons of resources is anticipated
8. Asset Growth Gibraltar Copper Mine
Project Rationale
• Based on a conservative $1.50/ pound margin, the project has a simple payback of
3 years
• Project completion by December 2012
• Take advantage of current copper curve
• Transitional growth until Prosperity Federal EA Certificate received
• Low capital intensity
• $4,300 / tpd mill capacity
• $5,900 / tpd mill capacity (including mining equipment)
• Prosperity engineering team transferred to GDP3
9. Asset Growth Gibraltar Copper Mine
Production Profile
• By 2013 copper production will have increased by 70% and molybdenum
production will increased by 170%
GDP3 Construction GDP3 Ramp Up
Commenced
Annual Estimated
Production 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(million lbs)
Copper 95 115 165 180 180
Molybdenum 1.1 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
• Long-term total operating costs, site + off property costs, are expected to be
US $1.50-$1.70/ pound
Note: All figures are on a 100% basis
10. Asset Growth Gibraltar Copper Mine
Capital Costs & Financing
Source of Funds: Use of Funds:
C$M % of total C$M % of total
Cash and debt* $ 176 54% Concentrator & Moly Plant $ 235 72%
Equipment financing $ 90 28% Mining Equipment $ 90 28%
JV Partner $ 59 18%
Total $325 100% Total $325 100%
*Company exploring debt alternatives
12. Growth: Project Pipeline
100% Owned Assets
British
Columbia
• Prosperity Gold/Copper Project
Aley
(Niobium)
Mackenzie
• Aley Niobium Project
Gibraltar
• Harmony Gold Project Harmony (Copper / Moly)
(Gold)
Williams Lake
Prosperity
(Gold / Copper)
Vancouver
13. Growth Prosperity Gold-Copper Project
Location: 125 km south-west of Williams Lake, British Columbia
Ownership: 100%
7.7 million ounces recoverable gold
Mineral Reserves:
3.6 billion pounds recoverable copper
Mine Type: Open-pit, 70,000 tpd mill throughput
Mine Life: +20 years
5-year production profile (based on new Federal Environmental Submission)
Yr 1* Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Average
Gold (ounces) 160,000 300,000 325,000 275,000 305,000 300,000
Copper (thousands, pounds) 75,000 130,000 130,000 120,000 120,000 130,000
→ Life of mine average annual production ~490,000 gold eq. ounces**
* Based on 6 months production
** Based on long-term Au price US $875/oz, Cu Price US $2.25/lb
14. Project Economic Criteria Prosperity Gold-Copper Project
Old Project: Revised Project:
2005 Project Economic Criteria 2011 Project Economic Criteria
Cu = US $1.50 Cu = US $2.25
Au = US $ 575 Au = US $ 875
$2.40 $1,200
$1.80 $900
(Au - US$/oz)
(Cu - US$/lb)
$1.20 $600
$0.60 $300
$0.00 $0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Consensus Price Average Cu = $1.32 Consensus Cu = $2.25
Consensus Price Average Au = $550 Consensus Au = $975
15. Growth Prosperity Gold-Copper Project
Timeline
Provincial EA Certificate
Granted
Mine Permit Process
New Engineering for Project
New CEAA Review
Federal EA Certificate
Detailed Facility Engineering &
Site Prep
Construction
Commissioning
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
16. Growth Aley Niobium Project
Location: Northern British Columbia
Ownership: 100%
Mine Type: Open Pit, 5000 tpd mill throughput
Mine Life: +20 years
Niobium
• Similar usage as molybdenum in steel
• Specifically used in manufacturing high strength, low alloy steels
• Green technologies, turbines, aerospace, automobile steels, oil and gas
• Global annual consumption of ferro-niobium is 210 million pounds/ year
• Growing at 5-7% per year
• US $4.5 billion industry
• Price has averaged over US $20/ pound in the past four years
• 3 producers worldwide:
• CBMM, Brazil
• Anglo American, Brazil
• IAMGOLD, Canada
17. Growth Aley Niobium Project
Aley Deposit History
Cominco: Discovered in 1980
• Spent $2 million on a 20 hole drill program from 1983-1986, outlined significant
niobium mineralization
• Divested in 2006, non-core
Taseko: Acquired in 2007 for $5 million
• Preliminary drilling in 2007, 18 holes which confirmed Cominco’s work
2010 Exploration Program
• 23 holes drilled, for a total 4,500 meters
• Intersections from surface, up to 200 meters of niobium and rare earth mineralization
18. Total Au Resources (MM ozs)
-
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
94M
Pebble - Northern Dynasty Minerals
44M
Reko Diq - Antofagasta
Oyu Tolgoi - Ivanhoe Mines
32M
Tampakan - Xstrata
Lookout Hill - Ivanhoe Mines
Salobo - Vale SA
Prosperity - Taseko Mines
Bougainville - Rio Tinto
Frieda River - Xstrata
Agua Rica - Yamana Gold
Golpu - Newcrest Mining
Galore Creek - NovaGold Resources
El Morro - Xstrata
Casino - Western Copper
Red Chris - Imperial Metals
Bystrinskoye - Norilsk Nickel (MMC)
Esperanza - Antofagasta
Xietongmen - Continental Minerals
Telegrafo Sur - Antofagasta
Boyongan - Philex Gold
Cerro Colorado - Government of Panama
Namosi - Newcrest Mining
Schaft Creek - Copper Fox Metals
Kingking - Benguet
Taldybulak Talas - Gold Fields
Mirador - Corriente Resources
Josemaria - Suramina Resources
Mankayan - Bezant Resources
Galeno - China Minmetals
Ak-Sug - Golevskaya Mining Company
El Arco - Southern Copper
Gold Grade (g/t)
Cloncurry - Ivanhoe Australia
Low Political Risk
High Political Risk
Sinchao - Sinchao Metals
Medium Political Risk
Cobre Panama - Inmet Mining
Duboashan - China Non-Ferrous Metal
Sierra Gorda - Quadra Mining
Yandera - Marengo Mining
Mirdita - Tirex Resources
Kuru Tegerek - China Shen Zhou Mining
Tuwu-Yandong - Yunnan Copper
Appendix 1: Major Cu-Au Deposits
Ajax - Abacus Mining and Exploration
Ilovitza - EurOmax Resources
Taca Taca - Lumina Copper
Hushamu - IMA Exploration
Gameleira - Vale SA
Top 50 Major Global Non-Producing Cu-Au Deposits by Gold Contained
Copper Canyon - SpectrumGold (Novagold)
Kodu - Government Of Papua New Guinea
Taysan - Chase Resource
Tong-La-Shan - Jinshan Gold Mines
Nokomis - Duluth Metals
-
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
Gold Grade (g/t)
Source: Wellington West Capital Markets; Metals Economics Group 2008-2009; Fraser Mining Institute Survey for Political Risk; Transparency International Annual Report 2008
political risk (2nd largest pre-producing deposit in a low political risk jurisdiction globally)
• Prosperity is one of the largest non-producing copper-gold deposits in a jurisdiction with low
19. Appendix 2: Key Accomplishments
January 2010 • Received British Columbia Environmental Assessment Certificate for
Prosperity
March 2010 • Completed transaction to sell 25% Gibraltar Mine for ~$187 million
May 2010 • Signed gold stream agreement with Franco-Nevada to sell 22% of future
gold production from Prosperity for US$350 million
June 2010 • BC Provincial Government granted Taseko a long-term mining lease for
Prosperity, providing mineral tenure security
July 2010 • Federal Panel submitted its report to the Government of Canada, findings in-
line with Taseko’s expectations and Provincial Approval
November 2010 • Prosperity project delayed due to Federal Government’s requested revisions
January 2011 • Announcement of successful drill program at Aley
• 2010 production: 92.3 million lbs of copper and 941,000 lbs of molybdenum
February 2011 • Board approves a further capacity increase at the Gibraltar Mine, increasing
annual copper production by ~60 million lbs to 180 million lbs
• Revised Prosperity Project description submitted to CEAA
20. Appendix 3: Investment Summary
Share Structure
Cash on Hand: ~C$212, as at December 31, 2011
Listed: TSX; TKO / NYSE Amex; TGB
S&P/TSX Composite : S&P/TSX Small Cap
Indices:
S&P/TSX Global Mining : S&P/TSX Global Base Metals
Shares
188.9 million
Outstanding:
Market
$1.1 billion
Capitalization:
52 Week
C$7.27/C$3.27 ; US$7.23/US$3.31
High/Low:
Scotia Capital, Raymond James, Wellington West, CIBC,
Analyst
Canaccord, Jennings Capital, Paradigm, BMO, TD Newcrest,
Coverage:
Credit Suisse, Dahlman Rose, MLV
Target Range: $4.75- $14.25
21. Appendix 4: Experienced Management Team
Russell Hallbauer, P. Eng - President & CEO and Director – Mr. Hallbauer is a
professional engineer with over 35 years of mining experience. He has a strong background in
open pit and underground mining, overseeing operating joint ventures and revitalizing mines to
profitability.
John McManus, P. Eng - Senior Vice President, Operations – Mr. McManus is a
professional engineer who has worked in the BC mining industry for over 30 years. He has
extensive experience in mine operation, mine engineering and environmental management.
Ron Thiessen, CA - Chairman – Mr. Thiessen is an accredited public accountant in Canada.
For over 25 years, he has concentrated on the development of venture capital financing for
emerging public and private companies. He is a corporate officer and director of several publicly
traded exploration and development companies.
Peter Mitchell, CA - CFO – Mr. Mitchell is an accredited charter accountant in Canada. He
has held leadership finance roles in the mining industry, as well as other industrial companies and
more recently, in the for-profit education sector.
Brian Battison - Vice President, Corporate Affairs – Mr. Battison is a public affairs
specialist with over 25 years of experience in policy development, issue management and
communication in both the private and public sectors. He has been a senior political and policy
advisor in BC and has served as Interim President & CEO of the Mining Association of BC.
Scott Jones, P. Eng - Vice President, Engineering – Mr. Jones has over 25 years of
experience in the mining industry, including property valuations, mining feasibility studies and
technical engineering support as well as 10 years in open pit operations and exploration in BC and
the Yukon.
Dave Rouleau, P. Eng - Vice President, Operations – Mr. Rouleau has over two
decades of experience in the mining and oil and gas industries. He has extensive experience in
mine operations and engineering in British Columbia and Alberta.
22. Appendix 4: Experienced Management Team
Robert Rotzinger, P. Eng - General Manager, Projects – Robert is a mechanical engineer and has worked at the Gibraltar
Mine since 1994 where he has taken on increasingly senior positions. He has been tasked with the management of diverse engineering,
environmental, metallurgical and mining initiatives, such as the revamped molybdenum circuit and Copper Refinery project. He was a key
member of the team that restarted operations at Gibraltar last year as well as participating in the development of the Gibraltar Joint Venture
with Ledcor CMI Ltd.
Tom Broddy - Manager, Engineering – Tom is a mining engineer with more than 19 years of experience in the mining industry.
Prior to joining Taseko in 2006, he was Manager of Container Operations at Centerm container terminal in the Port of Vancouver. He spent
16 years at Tumbler Ridge working at both the Bullmoose and Quintette coal mines and has significant experience in mine engineering,
blasting, pit operations and terminal management.
Mary Ellen Thorburn – Corporate Controller – Mary Ellen is a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant, and a
Chartered Financial Analyst with more than 18 years of experience in the mining industry. Prior to joining Taseko, she has worked for
Barrick Gold Corporation, UBS Securities, and PWC both in Canada and Internationally.
Keith Merriam, P. Eng - Manager, Process Engineering – Keith is a P.Eng. and an Extractive Metallurgist with over 9 years
experience in the Mining Industry, primarily in the area of Mineral Processing. He has worked primarily in technical, commissioning and
operational roles, gaining experience in a variety of areas and taking on increasing levels of responsibility. Prior to joining Taseko in 2008,
he was the Operations General Foreman at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting’s Flin Flon Copper/Zinc Concentrator and prior to that, he
held the position of Senior Mill Metallurgist.
Katherine Gizikoff - Manager, Government and Environmental Affairs – Katherine is a professional agrologist with 28
years experience at coal and metal mines in Western Canada. Prior to joining Taseko in 2007, Katherine was consulting, providing
environmental management, reclamation, research, and permitting services for the mining industry in BC. Prior to that, she was an
environmental coordinator for Manalta Coal in Alberta, with earlier work experience at Elkview and Similco. Katherine has extensive
experience with government-industry committees, facilitation, community liaison and consultation.
23. Appendix 5: Reserves and Resources
Prosperity
Mineral Reserves @ C$5.50 NSR/t Cut-Off1
Size Grade Recoverable Metal Contained Metal
M Tonnes Au (g/t) Cu (%) Au (M oz) Cu (B lb) Au (M oz) Cu (B lb)
P&P reserves 830 0.41 0.23 7.7 3.6 11.0 4.2
M&I Resources 181 0.40 0.30 - - 2.3 1.1
Total 1,011 0.41 0.24 - - 13.3 5.3
Gibraltar
Grade Recoverable Metal Contained Metal
Category (at 0.20% Cu Size
Cut-off) (Million Tons) Cu(%) Mo(%) Cu (Billions lbs) Cu (Billions lbs)
P&P Reserves 459 0.315 0.008 2.6 2.9
M&I Resources* 959 0.298 0.008 - 5.7
1 The mineral resource and reserve estimations were completed by Taseko staff under the supervision of Scott Jones, P.Eng., Vice-President, Engineering and a Qualified Person
under National Instrument 43-101. Mr Jones has verified the methods used to determine grade and tonnage in the geological model, reviewed the long range mine plan, and directed
the updated economic evaluation. The estimates for the reserves used long term metal prices of US$1.65/lb for copper and US$650/oz for gold and a foreign exchange of C$0.82 per
US dollar.. A technical report was filed on www.sedar.com.
2 The resource and reserve estimation was completed by Gibraltar mine staff under the supervision of Scott Jones, P.Eng., Vice President, Engineering and a Qualified Person under
National Instrument 43-101. Mr Jones has verified the methods used to determine grade and tonnage in the geological model, reviewed the long range mine plan, and directed the
updated economic evaluation. The estimates used long term metal prices of US$1.75/lb for copper and US$10.00/lb for molybdenum and a foreign exchange of US$0.80/C$1.00. A
technical report will be filed on www.sedar.com.