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Taseko: Florence Copper Achieves Important Milestone
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTaseko: Florence Copper Achieves Important Milestone\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaseko: Florence Copper Achieves Important Milestone\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER, April 14, 2016\n\n\n\nSTATE OF ARIZONA ISSUES TEMPORARY AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMIT; SETS DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING  \n\n\n\nVANCOUVER, April 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Taseko (TSX: TKO; NYSE MKT: TGB) (\"Taseko\" or the \"Company\")  is pleased to advise that the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (\"ADEQ\") has announced its intention to issue a significant amendment to a Temporary Aquifer Protection Permit (\"APP\") for the Florence Copper Project.\n\nImportant milestone confirms project satisfies regulatory requirements \n\nThe decision by the ADEQ to move the permit amendment forward into the 30-day public comment period marks an important milestone for the Company.  This decision confirms the ADEQ has completed its substantive review and is satisfied with the conditions under which the Production Test Facility (\"PTF\") can operate once the final permit is issued. \n\nRussell Hallbauer stated, \"With this permit the Company will have received 20 of the 21 authorizations required to operate the PTF.  When the one remaining permit is issued, the Company intends to move ahead with the construction and operation of the US$25 million test facility.\"\n\nSince acquiring the Florence Copper Project less than two years ago Taseko's management team in Arizona has worked closely with state and federal agencies to advance the project.  During this same period, Taseko's engineering team spent roughly $570,000 and made important technical advances to enhance the mineral extraction and recovery process.  This engineering work and testing confirm robust project economics and reduced capital costs.  As a result, Taseko expects Florence Copper to be a long term producer of high quality copper cathode and contributor to the American economy when in full production.  In the same context that the in-situ process was successfu...