The holiday season has been rough for Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X), which is facing a potential strike at its operating mine and a new setback in the seemingly endless effort to permit its new mine. The latest issue arose on Dec. 12, when workers at the company's flagship Gibraltar mine in central B.C. issued a 72-hour strike notice. Taseko says it is firmly committed to negotiating a new contract with the Canadian Auto Workers Union, which represents Gibraltar workers, and hopes to avoid any strike action.
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