Taseko Announces New Board Appointment

TASEKO ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD APPOINTMENT

October 11, 2017, Vancouver, BC – Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE American: TGB)

(“Taseko” or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Ms. Anu Dhir has been appointed to its

Board of Directors as an independent, non-executive director.

Ms. Dhir is a co -founder and executive of ZinQ Mining, a private base metals and precious metals

company. Prior to ZinQ, Ms. Dhir served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Company

Secretary at Katanga Mining Limited , a publicly listed mining company. Her portfolio of

responsibilities at Katanga covered corporate development, legal advisory, investor relations,

governance, and communications. Ms. Dhir also serves as a non-executive Director for Golden Star

Resources and Trillium Health Partners.

Mr. Ron Thiessen, Chairman of Taseko, commented, “We are very happy to welcome Anu to our

Board of Directors. Anu brings a unique combination of business, op erations and legal experience

in the mining, oil and gas and technology sectors. She has a history of successfully developing and

negotiating business development deals including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and key

partnerships.”

For further information on Taseko, please visit the Taseko website at www.tasekomines.com or

contact:

Brian Bergot, Vice President, Investor Relations - 778-373-4533 or toll free 1-877-441-4533

Russell Hallbauer

President and CEO

No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained in this news

release.