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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000878518-04-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041026

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TASEKO MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878518
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31965
		FILM NUMBER:		041095949

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020-800 W. PENDER STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA V6C 2V6
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 684-6365

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020-800 W. PENDER STREET
		STREET 2:		V6C 2V6
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30 2004
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<title>Taseko Concludes Joint Venture Operating Agreement with Ledcor and Completes $15 Million in Financings</title>    </head>
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    <p><br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">SECURITIES AND
      EXCHANGE COMMISSION <br>
      Washington, DC 20549 <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <b>FORM 6-K</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 September 30, 2004 <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      <b>TASEKO MINES LIMITED</b> <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>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Form 20-F...X.... Form 40-F......... <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
      as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____ <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper
      of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
      security holders. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
      as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____ <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in
      this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to
      the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
      Act of 1934. <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      Yes ..... No ..... <br>
      &nbsp; <br>
      If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
      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: September 30, 2004 <br>
      Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature. </font></p>
    <p>--------- </p>
    <p><b><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Taseko Mines
      Limited</font></b> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
      <b>1020 - </b> <b>800 W Pender St.</b> <br>
      <b>Vancouver</b> <b>BC</b> <br>
      <b>Canada</b> <b> V6C 2V6</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>http://www.hdgold.com</b></font></p>
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  <p> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><i>&nbsp;</i> <br>
    <b>TASEKO CONCLUDES JOINT VENTURE OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH LEDCOR</b> <br>
    <b>AND COMPLETES $15 MILLION IN FINANCINGS</b> </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>September
    30, 2004, Vancouver, BC</b> - Ronald W. Thiessen, President and CEO of Taseko
    Mines Limited (TSX Venture: TKO; AMEX: TGB) is pleased to announce that Taseko
    has concluded a Joint Venture Operating Agreement with Ledcor Mining Ltd.
    (&#34;Ledcor&#34;) in respect of the Gibraltar copper mine, located near Williams
    Lake in south-central British Columbia. This former producing mine is currently
    being prepared to resume operations at the rate of 35,000 tonnes per day.
    The original agreement in principle in connection with this joint venture
    was previously announced on June 1, 2004. <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    Under the joint venture, Taseko will be responsible for concentrate sales
    and Ledcor will be responsible for on-site operations with the residual participating
    interests under the joint venture being 85% to Taseko (though its subsidiary
    Gibraltar Mines Ltd.) and 15% to Ledcor. In connection with the joint venture,
    Taseko has also received from Ledcor terms of lease financing arrangements
    for equipment being supplied by Ledcor to the Gibraltar mining operations.
    Ledcor is providing important lease financing guarantees that will allow for
    the timely lease by Ledcor of a new shovel and five mine-haul trucks valued
    at US$18.3 million. Ledcor is entitled to certain priorities to joint venture
    revenues for its operating personnel and lease costs, as well as operating
    efficiency bonuses. <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    Approximately 50% of the proceeds of the investor financing, described below,
    will be used to provide the equity component of leasing costs for key operating
    equipment for the Gibraltar mine, including the shovel and trucks. The balance
    of the investor financing will be used for working capital to sustain the
    mine and re-start activities until the equipment is assembled and operational,
    at which time, all prior capital payments in respect of the equipment, net
    of the required equity component, will be reimbursed to Gibraltar by the equipment
    lessor for Ledcor. </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Taseko
    has privately placed 8,000,000 units in its capital at a price of Cdn$1.25
    per unit to a number of accredited investors, for proceeds of Cdn$10 million.
    Each unit consists of one common share and a share purchase warrant exercisable
    to purchase an additional common share at price of Cdn$1.40 for a two year
    period from the completion of the financing on September 29, 2004. The common
    shares included in the units and the shares issuable on exercise of the warrants
    are subject to a four-month resale restricted period from the date of completion
    of the financing. The common share purchase warrants are subject to an accelerated
    expiry if, at any time following the expiration of the four-month hold period,
    the published closing trade price of the Taseko common shares on the TSX Venture
    Exchange is equal to or greater than Cdn$2.80 for any 10 consecutive trading
    days. In addition to this financing representing an important component of
    the equity needed for the lease financing, the investor group participating
    in the financing has undertaken to provide a substantial portion of the capital
    requirements for the future construction and development of a copper refinery
    at the Gibraltar mine site. Taseko will also receive approximately Cdn$5 million
    of immediately available funds in connection with the sale of a royalty/net
    profits interest in mining operations to an investment partnership, with up
    to a further approximately Cdn$5 million to be received by December 15, 2004
    subject to the investment partnership raising further funding. Taseko has
    an option to effectively purchase these interests at a future date in consideration
    of a payment commensurate with the funds received for it. </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Re-start
    activities are well underway on the first 40-month stage of the mine plan.
    When full operations resume in October, the mine will produce an average of
    70 million pounds of copper and 980,000 pounds of molybdenum per year in concentrate
    and employ over 200 people. An additional 10 million pounds of copper cathode
    can be produced, annually, from the solvent extraction-electrowinning plant
    when oxide material is accessed. Substantial additional resources have also
    been outlined to extend the life of the operation well beyond the current
    12 year mine plan. </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For further
    details on Taseko Mines Limited, please visit the Taseko Mines website at
    www.tasekomines.com or contact Investor Services at (604) 684-6365 or within
    North America at 1-800-667-2114. </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ON BEHALF
    OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    /s/ Ronald W. Thiessen <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    Ronald W. Thiessen <br>
    President and CEO </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No regulatory
    authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news
    release </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="1" face="Verdana, 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 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><br>
    &nbsp; </p>
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