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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TASEKO MINES LTD
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		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
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		STREET 1:		1020-800 W. PENDER STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA V6C 2V6
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		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 684-6365

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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE MAY 4 2006
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<title>Taseko Announces Procurement Details for Gibraltar Concentrator Upgrade</title>    </head>
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  <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    <strong><font size="4">UNITED STATES <br>
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <br>
    Washington, DC 20549 </font></strong><br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    <b><font size="4">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><font size="4">CIK # 878518</font></b> <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    As at May 4, 2006 <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    <b> <u><font size="4">TASEKO MINES LIMITED</font></u></b> <br>
    <b>800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020</b> <br>
    <b>Vancouver</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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    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>
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    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>
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    as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____ <br>
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    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>
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    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: May 4, 2006 <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature. <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    <b>--------------------------</b> <br>
    <b>&nbsp;</b> <br>
    <b><font size="4">Taseko Mines Limited</font></b> <br>
    <b><font size="2">1020 - 800 W Pender St.</font></b> <font size="2"><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.tasekomines.com</b> </font><br>
    <b>&nbsp;</b> <br>
    <b>&nbsp;</b> <br>
    <b>TASEKO ANNOUNCES PROCUREMENT DETAILS FOR </b> <br>
    <b>GIBRALTAR</b> <b> CONCENTRATOR UPGRADE </b></font> </p>
  <p align="justify"> <b><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">May
    4, 2006, Vancouver, BC </font></b><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#45;
    Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; AMEX: TGB) announces further details of procurement
    for the upgrade and expansion of the concentrator facility at the Gibraltar
    Mine, located near the City of Williams Lake in south-central British Columbia.
    The mine is operated under an agreement between Taseko&#39;s wholly owned
    subsidiary, Gibraltar Mines Ltd., and Ledcor CMI Ltd. This upgrade and expansion
    project will increase the production capacity of the Gibraltar mine from 70
    million pounds to 100 million pounds of copper per year by 2008. <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    Taseko has entered into an agreement with Farnell-Thompson, a Montreal based
    engineering firm, specializing in grinding mill design and engineering for
    direct sourcing of the new Semi Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill for Gibraltar.
    Direct sourcing reduces the timeline for mill design, engineering and delivery
    of the mill components. Farnell-Thompson has been active in the global market
    for SAG Mill sourcing for over the last fifteen years, and recently provided
    similar services to Newmont Gold Company for the supply of grinding mills
    for their Phoenix project in Northern Nevada. It is expected that the SAG
    mill will be delivered in fifteen months. </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In conjunction
    with this work, Taseko has also engaged the Vancouver office of Hatch Ltd.
    to provide overall engineering and procurement services for the upgrade of
    the concentrator. </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Company&#39;s
    $62 million dollar concentrator project, announced in late March, encompasses
    expansion of the concentrator&#39;s grinding circuit by incorporating a SAG
    mill to improve the efficiency of the present milling and crushing system
    and a complete replacement of the flotation recovery system. It is expected
    that the expanded milling capacity and upgraded flotation system will decrease
    Gibraltar&#39;s unit operating costs by approximately 10%, while increasing
    the copper recovery from 81% to 88%. </font></p>
  <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For further
    details on Taseko Mines Limited, please contact Investor Services at (604)684-6365
    or within North America at 1-800-667-2114. <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    Russell Hallbauer <br>
    <i>President and CEO</i> <br>
    <font size="2">&nbsp; <br>
    The TSX Exchange and the American Stock Exchange have neither approved nor
    disapproved of the contents of this press release. <br>
    &nbsp; <br>
    <font size="1">This news release contains forward-looking statements that
    are based on current expectations and which involve risks and uncertainties,
    including those referred to in Taseko&#39;s Annual Information Form (&quot;AIF&quot;)
    filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, or Taseko&#39;s annual
    Form on 20F (&#34;20F&#34;) filed with United States securities regulatory
    authorities, that could cause actual events or results to differ materially
    from estimated or anticipated events or results reflected in the forward-looking
    statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding financial
    results and expectations for 2006 and include, among other things, statements
    regarding targets, estimates and/or assumptions in respect of copper production
    and/or copper prices, cash operating costs, expenditures on property, plant
    and equipment, increases and decreases in production, reserves and/or resources
    and anticipated grades and recovery rates and are or may be based on assumptions
    and/or estimates related to future economic, market and other conditions.
    Factors that could cause actual results, developments or events to differ
    materially from those anticipated include, among others, the factors described
    or referred to elsewhere herein and/or in the AIF and 20F, and include unanticipated
    and/or unusual events. Many of such factors are beyond Taseko&#39;s ability
    to control or predict. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
    Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements
    due to the inherent uncertainty therein. Taseko disclaims any intent or obligation
    to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
    new information, future events or results or otherwise. For further information
    on the Company, Investors should review the Company&#39;s Canadian public
    filings at www.sedar.com or its US public filings at www.sec.gov . </font></font></font><font size="1"><br>
    &nbsp; </font><br>
    &nbsp; </p>
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