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Taseko strikes deal to claim full ownership of B.C. 2nd largest copper mine

Firm to acquire remaining 12% of Gibraltar copper mine from two minority partners
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Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent interest in the Gibraltar mine it does not already own from Dowa Metals & Mining Co. Ltd. and Furukawa Co. Ltd. The Task Mines logo is shown in this undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Taseko Mines

Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent interest in the Gibraltar mine it does not already own from Dowa Metals & Mining Co. Ltd. and Furukawa Co. Ltd.

The company says the acquisition price consists of a minimum of $117 million payable over a period of 10 years and potential contingent payments depending on copper prices and Gibraltar’s cash flow.

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