Taseko Mines now a significant shareholder in Copper Mountain Mining
Corporation expresses concerns over Copper Mountain's highly dilutive
financing

VANCOUVER , Sept. 16 /CNW/ - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; AMEX: TGB; TSX: CUM) (the "Company") announced today that as a significant shareholder of Copper Mountain Mining Corp. ("Copper Mountain") it has expressed concerns to Copper Mountain over its highly dilutive $1.15 brokered financing (the "Brokered Financing") announced today.

Taseko advises that on September 15, 2009 it delivered a written share exchange merger proposal to the Copper Mountain Board which valued Copper Mountain at a large premium to the Brokered Financing announced by Copper Mountain today. The Brokered Financing will only net Copper Mountain less than $1.10 per share and will result in well over 130% dilution to its shareholders.

The Taseko offer also included an unconditional and immediate cash financing of $10 million at a similar premium price per Copper Mountain share relative to the Brokered Financing. Taseko plans to take legal steps to try to subject the Brokered Financing to a Copper Mountain shareholders' vote. Other concerned Copper Mountain shareholders are invited to contact Taseko at the numbers below.

Russell Hallbauer, Taseko President and Chief Executive Officer commented: "We believe the $1.15 brokered financing badly undervalues Copper Mountain and we were astonished that our offer was not properly responded to before the brokered deal was priced. We see this as a large loss of value for the current Copper Mountain shareholders and we intend to do what we can to allow Copper Mountain shareholders to have a voice in this."

    
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For further information: Peter Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer, [phone], toll free 1-800-667-2114