Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project

On November 2, 2010, despite prior approval by the British Columbia government, the Government of Canada denied approval of the Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine (the "Project") proposed by Taseko Mines Ltd. ("Taseko"). 

Taseko proposed a large open pit gold-copper mine 125-km south west of Williams Lake, British Columbia. In addition to the open pit mine, the Project proposal included an onsite mill and support infrastructure, a tailings storage facility, a 125-km long electrical transmission line, explosives factory and magazine and an access road. The mine site would cover a 35 square km area in the Fish Creek watershed, which drains into several other waterbodies in the surrounding area, including Taseko River, Fish Lake and Little Fish Lake. The development of the Project would result in the necessary destruction of Fish Lake, Little Fish Lake and portions of Fish Creek to allow for the tailings storage plan.