EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Taseko Mines Ltd. - Exhibit 99.1

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008

(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

These financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)

    March 31     September 30  
    2008     2007  
    (unaudited)        
ASSETS            
             
Current assets            
 Cash and equivalents $  66,416   $  37,636  
 Restricted cash (note 11)       4,400  
 Marketable securities and investments (note 5)   14,850     18,542  
 Accounts receivable   12,209     12,021  
 Income taxes receivable   6,344      
 Advances to related party (note 8)       807  
 Inventory (note 6)   22,724     18,058  
 Prepaid expenses   839     1,069  
 Current portion of promissory note   723     2,086  
    124,105     94,619  
             
Restricted cash (note 11)   4,400      
Reclamation deposits   35,468     33,396  
Promissory note   73,058     72,350  
Property, plant and equipment (note 7)   221,821     176,898  
  $  458,852   $  377,263  
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
             
Current liabilities            
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  27,032   $  30,435  
 Advances from related party (note 8)   118      
 Current portion of deferred revenue   175     175  
 Current portion of royalty obligation   723     2,086  
 Income taxes payable       6,573  
 Current portion of future income taxes   1,928     5,320  
    29,976     44,589  
             
Income taxes   25,478     24,645  
Royalty obligation   62,590     63,330  
Deferred revenue   963     1,050  
Convertible debt   43,383     41,008  
Site closure and reclamation costs (note 9)   14,334     17,441  
Future income taxes   35,671     21,540  
    212,395     213,603  
             
Shareholders' equity            
 Share capital   252,668     205,040  
 Equity component of convertible debt   13,655     13,655  
 Tracking preferred shares   26,642     26,642  
 Contributed surplus   12,701     8,633  
 Accumulated other comprehensive income   956     2,338  
 Deficit   (60,165 )   (92,648 )
    246,457     163,660  
Subsequent events ( note 12)            
             
  $  458,852   $  377,263  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Approved by the Board of Directors

/s/ Russell E. Hallbauer /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason
Russell E. Hallbauer Jeffrey R. Mason
Director Director



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts)

    Three months ended March 31     Six months ended March 31  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
                         
Revenue                        
 Copper $  56,494   $  46,759   $  94,657   $  100,398  
 Molybdenum   8,863     4,865     15,624     8,123  
    65,357     51,624     110,281     108,521  
Cost of sales   (36,048 )   (24,024 )   (61,087 )   (61,138 )
Amortization   (1,091 )   (677 )   (1,792 )   (1,114 )
Operating profit   28,218     26,923     47,402     46,269  
                         
Expenses (income)                        
 Accretion of reclamation obligation   313     339     620     677  
 Exploration   2,243     2,546     4,366     4,459  
 Foreign exchange   (999 )   (472 )   (959 )   (1,977 )
 Asset retirement obligation change of estimates (note 9)           (2,413 )    
 General and administration   2,470     2,848     4,426     4,216  
 Gain on sale of marketable securities   (568 )   (1,511 )   (568 )   (1,511 )
 Interest and other income   (2,239 )   (2,975 )   (4,774 )   (5,753 )
 Interest expense   1,275     1,098     2,423     2,289  
 Interest accretion on convertible debt   758     739     1,500     1,455  
 Stock-based compensation   1,598     2,330     4,370     3,089  
 Change in fair value of financial instruments   809     (995 )   886     (1,023 )
    5,660     3,947     9,877     5,921  
                         
Earnings before income taxes   22,558     22,976     37,525     40,348  
                         
   Income tax recovery (expense)   7,204     (2,462 )   5,980     (4,270 )
   Future income tax expense   (13,561 )   (9,023 )   (11,022 )   (12,868 )
                         
Net earnings for the period $  16,201   $  11,491   $  32,483   $  23,210  
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss)                        
 Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale reclamation deposit   752     (65 )   918     (86 )
 Unrealized loss on available-for-sale marketable securities   (2,560 )   6,380     (2,495 )   6,579  
 Reclassification of realized gain on sales of marketable securities   (89 )   (1,508 )   (89 )   (1,508 )
 Tax effect   321         284      
Other comprehensive loss $  (1,576 ) $  4,807   $  (1,382 ) $  4,985  
                         
Total comprehensive income $  14,625   $  16,298   $  31,101   $  28,195  
                         
                         
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.                        
                         
Earnings per share                        
 Basic $  0.12   $  0.09   $  0.23   $  0.18  
 Diluted   0.10     0.08     0.21     0.16  
                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                        
 Basic   140,280     128,547     138,615     128,491  
 Diluted   154,310     144,882     152,644     144,443  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended March 31     Six months ended March 31  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
                         
Operating activities                        
 Net earnings for the period $  16,201   $  11,491   $  32,483   $  23,210  
 Items not involving cash                        
     Asset retirement obligation change in estimate           (2,413 )    
     Accretion of reclamation obligation   313     339     620     677  
     Amortization   1,091     677     1,792     1,114  
     Interest accretion on convertible debt   758     739     1,500     1,455  
     Stock-based compensation   1,597     2,330     4,370     3,089  
     Future income taxes   13,561     9,023     11,022     12,868  
     Unrealized foreign exchange   971     (292 )   875     931  
     Gain on sale of marketable securities   (568 )   (1,511 )   (568 )   (1,511 )
     Change in fair value of financial instruments   809     (629 )   886     (1,023 )
 Changes in non-cash operating working capital                        
     Accounts receivable   2,155     (8,003 )   (188 )   (2,102 )
     Advances to related patrties   412     (539 )   925     (542 )
     Inventories   (2,467 )   (2,398 )   (4,666 )   9,770  
     Prepaids   335     165     230     79  
     Accrued interest income on promissory note   1,732     (1,044 )   655     (1,926 )
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   4,594     6,328     (3,401 )   5,221  
     Deferred revenue   (44 )   (7,833 )   (88 )   (19,672 )
     Accrued interest expense on royalty obligation   (2,463 )   354     (2,103 )   721  
     Income taxes   (7,026 )   3,117     (12,084 )   5,505  
     Site closure and reclamation expenditures       (24 )       (52 )
Cash provided by operating activities   31,961     12,290     29,847     37,812  
                         
Investing activities                        
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (21,517 )   (34,938 )   (48,029 )   (58,764 )
 Reclamation deposits   (75 )       (109 )    
 Accrued interest income on reclamation deposits   (473 )   (348 )   (1,045 )   (738 )
 Restricted cash       (4,400 )       (4,400 )
 Investment in marketable securities       (11,039 )   (254 )   (12,999 )
 Proceeds from sale of marketable securities   1,044         1,044     (12,999 )
 Proceeds from redemption of Continental promissory note       12,011         12,011  
Cash used for investing activities   (21,021 )   (38,714 )   (48,393 )   (77,889 )
                         
Financing activities                        
 Common shares issued for cash, net of issue costs   307     280     47,326     392  
Cash provided by financing activities   307     280     47,326     392  
                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents   11,247     (26,144 )   28,780     (26,686 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period   55,169     88,866     37,636     89,408  
Cash and equivalents, end of period $  66,416   $  62,722   $  66,416   $  62,722  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except for per share and share amounts)

          Six months ended           Year ended  
          March 31, 2008           September 30, 2007  
          (unaudited)              
                         
Common shares   Number of shares           Number of shares        
Balance at beginning of the period   130,580,538   $ 205,040     128,388,175   $ 197,592  
Share purchase options at $1.15 per share           409,833     471  
Share purchase options at $1.29 per share           75,000     97  
Share purchase options at $2.07 per share           233,300     483  
Share purchase options at $2.18 per share   80,500     175     244,000     532  
Share purchase options at $2.63 per share           20,000     53  
Share purchase options at $2.68 per share   7,500     20     27,500     74  
Share purchase options at $3.07 per share   56,500     173     48,000     147  
Share purchase options at $4.09 per share   3,600     15          
Share issued for the purchase of mineral property interest             1,134,730     3,805  
Fair value of stock options allocated to shares issued on exercise       302         1,786  
Private placement at $5.20 per share, net of issue costs   9,637,792     46,943          
Balance at end of the period   140,366,430     252,668     130,580,538     205,040  
                         
Equity component of convertible debt                        
Balance at beginning and end of the period         13,655           13,655  
                         
Tracking preferred shares                        
Balance at beginning and end of the period         26,642           26,642  
                         
Contibuted surplus                        
Balance at beginning of the period         8,633           3,648  
Stock-based compensation         4,370           6,771  
Fair value of stock options allocated to shares issued on exercise         (302 )         (1,786 )
Balance at end of the period         12,701           8,633  
                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income                        
Balance at beginning of the period         2,338            
Unrealized gain (loss) on reclamation deposits         918           (419 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable securities         (2,495 )         4,710  
Reclassification of realized gain on sale of marketable securities         (89 )         (1,508 )
Tax effect         284           (445 )
Balance at end of the period         956           2,338  
                         
Deficit                        
Balance at beginning of the period         (92,648 )         (140,603 )
Adjustment to opening deficit                   (307 )
Net earnings for the period         32,483           48,262  
Balance at end of the period         (60,165 )         (92,648 )
                         
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $       246,457   $       163,660  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
   

These interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. They do not include all the disclosures as required for annual financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2007, which are available through the internet on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Operating results for the six months period ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

These interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company's most recent audited annual financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2007, except as described in note 3.

 

 

3.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Effective October 1, 2007, the Company adopted the following accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants ("CICA"). These new standards have been adopted on a prospective basis with no restatement to prior period financial statements.

 

(a)

Accounting Changes (Section 1506)

 

This standard establishes criteria for changing accounting policies, together with the accounting treatment and disclosure of changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and correction of errors. As a result, changes in accounting policies are only permitted when required by a primary source of GAAP or when the change will result in more reliable and more relevant information. Changes in accounting estimates during the period resulting from the increase in the life of the Gibraltar mine are disclosed in notes 7 and 9.

 

(b)

Capital Disclosures (Section 1535)

 

This standard requires disclosure of an entity's objectives, policies and processes for managing capital, quantitative data about what the entity regards as capital and whether the entity has complied with any externally imposed capital requirements and, if it has not complied, the consequences of such non-compliance. These are presented in note 4(a).




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

(c)

Financial Instruments – Disclosure (Section 3862) and Presentation (Section 3863)

     

These standards replace CICA 3861, "Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation". They increase the disclosures currently required, which will enable users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for an entity's financial position and performance, including disclosures about fair value. In addition, disclosure is required of qualitative and quantitative information about exposure to risks arising from financial instruments, including specified minimum disclosures about credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. The quantitative disclosures must provide information about the extent to which the entity is exposed to risk, based on information provided internally to the entity's key management personnel. These are presented in note 4(b).

     
(d)

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted:

     
(i)

Inventories (Section 3031)

     

This standard replaces the existing Section 3030 with the same title and will harmonize accounting for inventories under Canadian GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). This standard requires that inventories be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, and includes guidance on the determination of cost, including the allocation of overheads and other costs. The standard also requires that similar inventories within a consolidated group be measured using the same method. It also requires the reversal of previous write-downs to net realizable value when there is a subsequent increase in the value of inventories. This new section is effective for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard.

     
(ii)

Going Concern – Amendments to Section 1400

     

CICA Section 1400, "General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation", was amended to include requirements to assess and disclose an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new requirements are effective for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of these changes to have a material impact on its financial statements.

     
(iii)

International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")

     

In 2006, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board ("AcSB") published a new strategic plan that will significantly affect financial reporting requirements for Canadian companies. The AcSB strategic plan outlines the convergence of Canadian GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") over an expected five year transitional period. In February 2008, the AcSB announced that 2011 is the changeover date for publicly-listed companies to use IFRS, replacing Canadian GAAP. The date is for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Due to the Company's September 30 fiscal year end, the transition date for the Company is October 1, 2011. Therefore, the IFRS adoption will require the




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

restatement for comparative purposes of amounts reported by the Company for the year ended September 30, 2011. While the Company has begun assessing the impact of adoption of IFRS, the financial reporting impact of the transition to IFRS cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
   
   
(a) Capital Management Objectives
   

The Company's primary objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders, and to have sufficient funds on hand for business opportunities as they arise.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders' equity, as well as its cash and equivalents and convertible debt as capital. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue equity, sell assets, or return capital to shareholders as well as issue new debt. The Company is not subject to significant externally-imposed capital requirements.

 

There were no changes to the Company's approach to capital management during the six months ended March 31, 2008. As at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company had no foreign currency hedges or commodity hedges in place, and consequently, hedge accounting is not used.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

(b)

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instrument

   

The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments approximate their fair values. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price at which a party would accept the rights and/or obligations of the financial instrument from an independent third party. Given the varying influencing factors, the reported fair values are only indicators of the prices that may actually be realized for these financial instruments. The following tables show the estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments.


      Estimated fair value  
      March 31     September 30  
      2008     2007  
               
  Cash and equivalents $  66,416   $  37,636  
  Restricted cash   4,400     4,400  
  Cash and equivalents $  70,816   $  42,036  
               
  Accounts receivable $  12,209   $  12,021  
  Advances to related party       807  
  Promissory note   73,781     74,436  
  Loans and receivables $  85,990   $  87,264  
               
  Marketable securities and investments $  14,850   $  18,542  
  Reclamation deposits   35,468     33,396  
  Available for sale financial assets $  50,318   $  51,938  
               
  Total financial assets $  207,124   $  181,238  

The fair value of marketable securities and investments and reclamation deposits represents the market value of quoted investments..

The fair values of financial liabilities are as follows:

      Estimated fair value  
      March 31     September 30  
      2008     2007  
               
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  27,032   $  30,435  
  Advances from related party   118      
  Convertible debt   43,383     41,008  
  Royalty obligation   63,313     65,416  
    $  133,846   $  136,859  

At March 31, 2008, all the Company's financial liabilities were classified as other financial liabilities carried at amortized cost.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

The fair values of the convertible debt and royalty obligation were determined by discounting the stream of future payments of interest and principal at 14%, which approximates the estimated prevailing market rates for comparable debt instruments.

(c)

Financial Instrument Risk Exposure and Risk Management

     

The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board approves and monitors the risk management processes, including treasury policies, counterparty limits, controlling and reporting structures. The types of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed are provided as follows:

     
(i)

Credit Risk

     

Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if the counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to its liquid financial assets including cash and equivalents, restricted cash, reclamation deposits and accounts receivable. The Company limits exposure to credit risk on liquid financial assets through maintaining its cash and equivalents, restricted cash and reclamation deposits with high-credit quality financial institutions. The Company does not have financial assets that are invested in asset backed commercial paper.

     

Substantially all the Company's cash and equivalents are held with one major Canadian financial institution and its subsidiaries. The reclamation trust and the promissory note are each held at different financial institutions from the cash and equivalents.

     
(ii)

Liquidity Risk

     

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company ensures that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short term business requirements, after taking into account cash flows from operations and the Company's holdings of cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes that these sources will be sufficient to cover the likely short and long term cash requirements. The Company's cash and equivalents are invested in business accounts and bankers acceptances, and which are available on demand for the Company's programs, and which are not invested in any asset backed deposits/investments.

     
(iii)

Market Risk

     

The significant market risk exposures to which the Company is exposed are commodity price risk, foreign exchange risk, and interest rate risk.

     
(iv)

Commodity price risk

     

The value of the Company's mineral resource properties is dependent on the price of copper, gold, molybdenum and niobium and the outlook for these minerals. The Company does not have any hedging or other commodity based risks respecting its operations.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

Market prices for these metals historically have fluctuated widely and are affected by numerous factors outside of the Company's control, including, but not limited to, levels of worldwide production, short-term changes in supply and demand, industrial and retail demand, central bank lending, and forward sales by producers and speculators. There are certain other factors related specifically to gold.

The profitability of the Company's operations currently is highly correlated to the market price of copper and molybdenum. If copper prices decline for a prolonged period below the cost of production of the Company's operating mine, it may not be economically feasible to continue production.

  (v)

Foreign exchange risk

     
 

The Company's revenues from the production and sale of copper and molybdenum are denominated in US dollars. The Company's concentrate treatment, refining, and transportation costs are substantially denominated in US dollars. However the Company's operating expenses are incurred primarily in Canadian dollars and its liabilities are denominated primarily in Canadian dollars. Consequently, the Company's operations are subject to currency transaction risk and currency translation risk.

     
 

The operating results and the financial position of the Company are reported in Canadian dollars. The fluctuation of the US dollar in relation to the Canadian dollar will, consequently, have an impact upon the reported profitability of the Company and may also affect the value of the Company's assets and liabilities.

     
 

The Company has not entered into any agreements or purchased any instruments to hedge possible currency risks at this time.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

At March 31, 2008, the Company's financial assets were held in the following currencies:

            Held in United        
            States dollars        
      Held in     (stated in        
      Canadian     Canadian        
  Carrying value   dollars     dollars)     Total  
                     
  Cash and equivalents $  8,732   $  57,684   $  66,416  
  Restricted cash   4,400         4,400  
  Cash and equivalents $  13,132   $  57,684   $  70,816  
                     
  Accounts receivable $  2,872   $  9,337   $  12,209  
  Promissory note   73,781         73,781  
  Loans and receivables $  76,653   $  9,337   $  85,990  
                     
  Marketable securities and investments $  14,850       $  14,850  
  Reclamation deposits   35,468         35,468  
  Available for sale financial assets $  50,318       $  50,318  
                     
  Total financial assets $  140,103   $  67,021   $  207,124  

At March 31, 2008, the Company's financial liabilities were held in the following currencies:

            Held in United        
            States dollars        
      Held in     (stated in        
      Canadian     Canadian        
  Carrying value   dollars     dollars)     Total  
                     
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  26,784   $  248   $  27,032  
  Advances from related party   118         118  
  Convertible debt   15,029     28,354     43,383  
  Royalty obligation   63,313         63,313  
  Total financial liabilities $  105,244   $  28,602   $  133,846  

  (vi)

Interest rate risk

     
 

In respect of financial assets, the Company's policy is to invest cash at floating rates of interest, in cash equivalents, in order to maintain liquidity, while achieving a satisfactory return for shareholders. Fluctuations in interest rates impact on the value of cash equivalents and reclamation deposits, which are invested in Canadian provincial bonds.

     
 

In respect of financial liabilities, the Boliden convertible debenture is not subject to interest rate risk, since it is non-interest bearing. The royalty obligation is offset by an investment in a promissory note held by the Company. The convertible bonds carry a fixed interest rate of 7.125% per annum and as such are not subject to fluctuations in interest rate.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

Reclamation deposits are held in Canadian provincial bonds with maturities of five years.

The exposure of the Company's financial assets to interest rate risk as at March 31, 2008 is as follows:

                  Weighted  
                  average  
            Weighted     period for  
            average     which the  
            effective     interest rate  
            interest rate     is fixed  
      Total     (percent)     (years)  
  Financial assets subject to floating interest rates $  144,597     5.1%     N/A  
  Financial assets subject to fixed interest rates   35,468     4.6%     5  
  Equity investments   14,850     N/A     N/A  
  Trade and other receivables   12,209     N/A     N/A  
  Total financial assets $  207,124              

The exposure of the Company's financial liabilities to interest rate risk at March 31, 2008 is as follows:

                  Weighted        
                  average        
            Weighted     period for     Weighted  
            average     which the     average  
            effective     interest rate     period until  
            interest rate     is fixed     maturity  
      Total     (percent)     (years)     (years)  
  Financial liabilities subject to                        
           floating interest rates $  63,313     1.8%     N/A     20  
  Financial liabilities subject to fixed                        
           interest rates   28,354     7.1%     3.3     3.3  
  Non-interest-bearing debt                        
      15,029     N/A     N/A     N/A  
  Other liabilities   27,150     N/A     N/A     N/A  
  Total financial liabilities $  133,846                    



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

5.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS


      As at March 31, 2008  
            Unrealized        
      Cost     gain     Fair value  
  Continental Minerals Corporation – common shares $  9,880   $  687   $  10,567  
  Investment in other public companies   3,920     363     4,283  
    $  13,800   $  1,050   $  14,850  
                     
                     
      As at September 30, 2007  
            Unrealized        
      Cost     gain (loss)     Fair value  
  Continental Minerals Corporation – common shares $  9,880   $  2,566   $  12,446  
  Continental Minerals Corporation – warrants   3,118     (2,232 )   886  
  Investment in other public companies   4,574     636     5,210  
    $  17,572   $  970   $  18,542  

On February 20, 2008, the Continental Minerals Corporation ("Continental") warrants expired unexercised. To reflect this expiry, a mark-to-market loss of $809 (six months ended March 31, 2007 – gain of $387) was charged to operations.

As at March 31, 2008, the Company held 7,827,726 (2007 – 7,827,726) shares of Continental, a public company with certain directors in common with the Company.

6.

INVENTORY


      March 31     September 30  
      2008     2007  
  Copper concentrate $  7,807   $  6,623  
  Ore in-process   3,781     2,320  
  Copper cathode   115     605  
  Molybdenum   62      
  Product inventory   11,765     9,548  
  Materials and supplies   10,959     8,510  
    $  22,724   $  18,058  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

7.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT


      March 31, 2008  
            Accumulated     Net book  
      Cost     Amortization     value  
  Property, plant and equipment                  
           Buildings and equipment $  6,115   $  2,117   $  3,998  
           Mine equipment   55,572     9,895     45,677  
           Plant and equipment   88,000     2,327     85,673  
           Vehicles   1,586     878     708  
           Computer equipment   3,388     2,516     872  
           Land   402         402  
           Deferred pre-stripping costs   52,520     160     52,360  
           Construction in progress   19,244         19,244  
           Asset retirement costs   112         112  
           Property, plant and equipment – Gibraltar mine $  226,939   $  17,893     209,046  
                     
  Mineral property interests                  
           Gibraltar Copper Mine               10,797  
           Aley Niobium Property               8,343  
           Other               2  
  Total mineral property interests               19,142  
                     
  Asset retirement costs               (6,367 )
                     
  Property, plant and equipment             $  221,821  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

      September 30, 2007  
            Accumulated     Net book  
      Cost     amortization     value  
  Property, plant and equipment                  
           Buildings and equipment $  6,115   $  1,905   $  4,210  
           Mine equipment   55,529     9,216     46,313  
           Plant and equipment   26,900     1,698     25,202  
           Vehicles   1,511     753     758  
           Computer equipment   3,178     2,225     953  
           Land   402         402  
           Deferred pre-stripping costs   32,949         32,949  
           Construction in progress   52,887         52,887  
           Asset retirement costs   1,426         1,426  
           Plant and equipment – Gibraltar mine   180,897     15,797     165,100  
           Other plant and equipment   27     27      
    $  180,924   $  15,824     165,100  
                     
  Mineral property interests                  
           Gibraltar Copper Mine               10,062  
           Aley Niobium Property               8,343  
           Other               2  
  Total mineral property interests               18,407  
                     
  Asset retirement costs               (6,609 )
                     
           Property, plant and equipment             $  176,898  

As at March 31, 2008, approximately $19,244 (September 30, 2007 – $52,887) of plant and equipment was under construction and not being amortized. Amortization recorded during the period reflected changes in accounting estimates during the period resulting from the increase in the life of the Gibraltar mine.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

8.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES


      Three months ended     Six months ended  
  Transactions   March 31     March 31  
      2008     2007     2008     2007  
  Hunter Dickinson Inc.                        
           Services rendered to the Company and its                        
           subsidiaries and reimbursement of third party                        
           expenses $  1,985   $ 1,251   $  3,834   $  2,527  
                           
                           
      March 31     September 30  
  Advances to (from):         2008           2007  
           Hunter Dickinson Inc.     $ (118 )       $  807  

Hunter Dickinson Inc. ("HDI") is a private company owned equally by several public companies, one of which is Taseko. HDI has certain directors in common with the Company and provides geological, corporate development, administrative and management services to, and incurs third party costs on behalf of, the Company and its subsidiaries on a full cost recovery basis pursuant to an agreement which was finalized subsequent to the period end.

9.

SITE CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION OBLIGATIONS

   

The continuity of the provision for site closure and reclamation costs related to the Gibraltar mine is as follows:


  Balance, September 30, 2007 $  17,441  
  Changes during the period:      
     Reclamation incurred    
     Accretion   620  
     Additional site closure and reclamation obligation recognized   112  
     Reduction in the present value of reclamation obligation due to a revision in mine life   (3,839 )
  Balance, March 31, 2008 $  14,334  

During the six months ended March 31, 2008, the value of the underlying site closure and reclamation obligation was revised to reflect an increase in the life of the Gibraltar mine as well as an increased area of disturbance during the period. This change resulted in a revision to the timing of undiscounted cash flows associated with the carrying amount of the liability and a reduction in the present value of the site closure and reclamation obligation. The impact of these changes in estimates is as follows:



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

  • a decrease of $3,839 (2007 – $nil) in the present value of the reclamation obligation due to an extension in the mine life.

  • a net decrease of $1,314 (2007 - $nil) in asset retirement costs included in property, plant and equipment

  • a gain of $2,413 (2007 – $nil) resulting from a decrease in the asset retirement cost in excess of its carrying value.

The revised estimated reclamation costs, adjusted for estimated inflation at rates ranging from 2.2% to 2.5% per year, in 2026 dollars, are $75,500 (2007 – $68,400) and are expected to be spent over a period of approximately three years beginning in 2026. The credit-adjusted risk free rates at which the estimated future cash flows have been discounted are 7.1% to 10%, resulting in a net present value of $14,334 (2007 – $19,600).

Accretion for the six months ended March 31, 2008 of $620 (2007 – $677) was charged to the statement of operations.

10.

EQUITY FINANCINGS

   

In October 2007, the Company completed a short form prospectus offering of 7,115,385 common shares at a price of $5.20 per common share, and also granted to the underwriters an over- allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,067,307 common shares at the same price, which over-allotment option was exercised in full, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $42,550.

   

In November 2007, the Company completed a private placement financing of 1,455,100 common shares at a price of $5.20 per share for gross proceeds of $7,600.

   
11.

RESTRICTED CASH

   

In February 2007, the Company issued a standby letter of credit, collateralized by cash in the amount of $4,400, to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("BC Hydro") to provide security for costs to be incurred by BC Hydro relating to electrical system reinforcements required for the Gibraltar Expansion Project in accordance with a "Credit Support Agreement" between Gibraltar and B.C. Hydro. Under the agreement, the Company was required to provide a standby letter of credit as a guarantee in the amount of $4,400 in order for B.C. Hydro to initiate procurement of major equipment as part of these electrical system infrastructure upgrades. The letter of credit will be released over time, as Gibraltar consumes power.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2008
(Unaudited – Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise)

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
   
   
(a) Treatment and Refining Agreement
 

In April 2008, Taseko entered into a six-year agreement commencing in the first fiscal quarter of 2009 and ending on December 31, 2014, with MRI Trading AG, a Swiss-based metal trading company, for the treatment and refining of Gibraltar copper concentrate. Under the terms of the agreement, Taseko has secured long-term, fixed, low cost rates for processing approximately 1.1 million tons of copper concentrate. The Company has the right to price payable copper within the concentrate based on a quotational period, declared prior to, and covering each ensuing calendar year.

 

 

Pursuant to this agreement, the Company also secured a US$30 million line of credit.

 

 

(b)

Convertible Debenture – NVI Mining Ltd (formerly Boliden Westmin (Canada) Limited) ("NVI") Pursuant to a Notice of Conversion dated April 2, 2008, the convertible debenture (the "Debenture") principal amount of $17 million was converted, effective at $5.14 per common share, which would have resulted in 3,307,393 shares of the Company being transferred to NVI. However, the Company had already filed an action in BC Supreme Court in May 2006, seeking a right of set-off against the Debenture in respect of damages owing from certain latent income tax liabilities that have been provisionally and conservatively quantified as the equivalent of 694,422 shares. The Company therefore took a set off of such shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the conversion provision of the Debenture.

 

On April 28, 2008, NVI filed a Statement of Claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, naming Gibraltar and Taseko as defendants, and seeking an order that Taseko issue the 694,422 common shares withheld from the conversion of the Debenture. Taseko has entered an appearance, will be filing a Statement of Defense and Counterclaim shortly, and will be defending this action vigorously, while at the same time pursuing its original claim against NVI.

 

(c)

Purchase of Royalty Interest

 

In April 2008, the Company purchased a 30% net profits interest in certain claims that are part of the Gibraltar mine property, located adjacent to the Gibraltar East pit for $5 million by issuing 1,000,000 common shares of the Company. The purchase was structured as the acquisition of a privately held company whose sole asset was the 30% net profits interest. The acquired property is now 100% owned by the Company.