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What: Shares of Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO) plunged 11% today after the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency federal Review Panel said that its New Prosperity copper-gold project in British Columbia still poses a threat to the environment and nearby communities.
So what: While the Canadian government will ultimately decide on whether the project will go ahead, the panel’s opinion plays a key a role in weighing the costs and benefits to the community. Taseko naturally disagrees with the report and believes that New Prosperity’s risks are modest with huge social and economic upside, but if Bay Street’s interpretation is correct, the odds are now stacked heavily against approval.
Now what: The Canadian government is expected to make its decision on New Prosperity by February. “With any major project there will be different views and some trade-offs, but we are confident the federal government can and will approve this project,” Taseko CEO Russell Hallbauer said in a statement. “Taseko has also made significant commitments during the environmental assessment and is committed to further addressing any outstanding issues during permitting.” So while Taseko is certainly too speculative for average investors, New Harmony’s production upside if approved, coupled with stock’s still-depressed price, should give resource-savvy contrarians something to consider.
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