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CALGARY, Feb. 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Yellowhead Mining Inc.
("Yellowhead" or the "Company") (TSX-V: YMI), announced that it has received overwhelming approval by Yellowhead
shareholders, at Yellowhead's special shareholder meeting (the "Special Meeting") held today, of the acquisition by Taseko Mines
Limited (TSX:TKO; NYSE AMERICAN:TGB) ("Taseko") of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Yellowhead ("Yellowhead
Shares") in consideration for Taseko issuing 1.1484 common shares of Taseko (each, a "Taseko Share") for each Yellowhead Share,
by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the British Columbia Business Corporations
Act (the "Arrangement").
The resolution to approve the Arrangement (the "Arrangement Resolution") required the approval of: (a) at least 66?% of the
votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by the Yellowhead shareholders present in person or by proxy at the Meeting; and (b) a
simple majority of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by the Yellowhead shareholders present in person or by proxy at
the Special Meeting, after excluding the votes of Taseko and those of any other person whose votes must be excluded in accordance
with Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101").
Approximately 99.98% of the shares represented at the Special Meeting were voted in favour of the Arrangement, both before and
after excluding the votes of Taseko and those of any other person whose votes must be excluded in accordance with MI 61-101.
The Arrangement is expected to be completed on February 15, 2019, subject to court approval and
the satisfaction of certain other customary closing conditions.
About Yellowhead Mining Inc.
Yellowhead Mining Inc. is a development stage company with a 100% interest in Harper Creek,
located in the North Thompson – Nicola region of British Columbia,
Canada.
About the Harper Creek Project
Harper Creek is a proposed 70,000 tonnes-per-day open pit copper mine with a 28 year mine life,
located in the Thompson – Nicola region of British Columbia
near Vavenby. If developed, Harper Creek would provide up to 600
jobs during construction and up to 450 permanent jobs during operations.
Forward Looking Statements
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning
of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect",
"project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions
"may" or "will" occur. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements
concerning: details of the Arrangement and completion of the Arrangement. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions
and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements, including, among others, those risk factors identified in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed under
the Company's SEDAR profile. Yellowhead undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or
management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect projected results is included
in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Yellowhead.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined
in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
SOURCE Yellowhead Mining Inc.
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