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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TASEKO MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878518
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
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		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020-800 W. PENDER STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA V6C 2V6
		STATE:			A1
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		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 684-6365

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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE JUNE 1 2004
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<title>Taseko Joint Ventures Gibraltar Mine Operations with Ledcor</title>    </head>
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    <p><br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <br>
      Washington, DC 20549 <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <b><font size="3">FORM 6-K</font></b> <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Report of Foreign Private Issuer <br>
      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 <br>
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <b>CIK # 878518</b> <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      As at June 1, 2004 <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <font size="3">&nbsp; <br>
      <b>TASEKO MINES LIMITED</b> </font><br>
      <b>800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020</b> <br>
      <b>Vancouver</b> <b>, </b> <b>British Columbia</b> <br>
      <b>Canada</b> <b> V6C 2V6</b> <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
      reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. <br>
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      as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____ <br>
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      of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
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      as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____ <br>
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      this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to
      the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
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      the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________ <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Signatures <br>
      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. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      By: /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason <br>
      Director and Chief Financial Officer <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Date: June 1, 2004 <br>
      * Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature. <br>
      ----- </font></p>
    <p><font size="2"><b><font size="3">Taseko Mines Limited</font></b> <br>
      <b>1020 - </b> <b>800 W Pender Street</b> <br>
      <b>Vancouver</b> <b>BC</b> <br>
      <b>V6C 2V6 Canada</b> <br>
      <b>Tel 604 684- 6365 </b> <br>
      <b>Fax 604 684- 8092</b> <br>
      <b>Toll Free 1 800 667- 2114</b> <br>
      <b> www.tasekomines.com </b> </font></p>
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  <h1 align="center" style=&#39;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left: 0in&#39;><font size="3">TASEKO
    JOINT VENTURES GIBRALTAR MINE OPERATIONS WITH LEDCOR</font></h1>
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    <p><font size="2"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">June 1, 2004,
      Vancouver, BC</font></b> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#45;
      Ronald W. Thiessen, President and CEO of Taseko Mines Limited (TSX Venture:
      TKO; OTCBB: TKOCF) is pleased to announce that Taseko has signed a Framework
      Agreement to create a Joint Venture (the &#34;JV&#34;) with Ledcor CMI Ltd.
      (&#34;Ledcor&#34;), whereby Ledcor will commission and operate the Gibraltar
      mine, located near the City of Williams Lake in south-central British Columbia.
      Gibraltar is a 35,000 tonnes per day open pit copper mine that is preparing
      to resume operations. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Ledcor is a major British Columbia based construction and contract mining
      company, with extensive experience in both the construction and the operation
      of mines. Its Civil-Mining division employs over 300 people across Canada
      and the United States. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Under the proposed terms, Ledcor will be the operator, with primary responsibility
      for commissioning and operating the mine in addition to other aspects of
      mine operations, including drilling, blasting, loading and hauling of ore
      and waste as well as recruitment of personnel and maintenance of the equipment
      and facilities. Ledcor will contribute to the JV its own mine equipment
      and purchase or lease additional equipment, as necessary, including a large
      new shovel and new trucks worth over $25 million, to supplement the existing
      site equipment. Taseko will contribute to the JV certain mineral rights
      and usage rights to the existing mill and equipment. Personnel from Ledcor
      are on site to begin commissioning the mine for copper concentrate production
      by October 1, 2004. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      A long-term copper concentrate sales contract has also been signed recently
      with Glencore Ltd. (&#34;Glencore&#34;), a major international metals buyer.
      Glencore is a diversified natural resources group based in Switzerland,
      with assets of US$15 billion. Commencing in October 2004, the sales contract
      is for 100% of the production from the mine, and has a duration of 40 months,
      with fixed terms for treatment and refining charges at a discount to prevailing
      market prices. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Other activities associated with the re-start of the Gibraltar mine include
      arrangements with rail carriers and port facilities for the transportation,
      storage and shipment of Gibraltar&#39;s copper concentrates to smelters
      overseas. These arrangements are well advanced and within the necessary
      lead times. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Mr. Thiessen said &#34;We are making good progress on our re-start activities,
      and are very pleased to have established this joint venture with Ledcor
      and to have secured the key concentrate sales agreement with Glencore. We
      would like to acknowledge the support of Williams Lake and other local communities
      during the standby and re-start period, and look forward to being a major
      contributor to the economy of the region.&#34; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      For further details on Taseko Mines Limited, please visit the Company&#39;s
      website at www.tasekomines.com or contact Investor Services at (604) 684-6365
      or within North America at 1-800-667-2114. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <i>/s/ Ronald W. Thiessen</i> <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Ronald W. Thiessen <br>
      President &amp; CEO <br>
      </font></font></p>
    <p align="center"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No
      regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained
      in this news release. </font></font></p>
    <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> This release
      includes certain statements that may be deemed &quot;forward-looking statements&quot;.
      All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts,
      that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling,
      exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects
      are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations
      expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions,
      such statements are not 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, exploitation
      and exploration successes, continuing availability of capital and financing,
      and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned
      that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that
      actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected
      in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company,
      Investors should review the Company&#39;s Annual Information Form in Canada
      and its annual filing on Form 20-F with the United States Securities Commission.
      <br>
      &nbsp; </font></font></p>
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