THOMPSON CREEK SCHEDULES FIRST-QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL/WEBCAST AT 8:00 A.M. AND WEBCAST OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AT 10:00 AM EASTERN ON MAY 6
Toronto, ON - April 22, 2010 - (TSX: TCM / NYSE: TC) Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., one of the world�s largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, has scheduled a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its first-quarter 2010 financial results on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern). A news release on the results will be issued after markets close on May 5.
Kevin Loughrey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Pamela Saxton, Chief Financial Officer, will be available to answer questions during the call.
To participate in the call, please dial 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 about five minutes prior to the start of the call.
Thompson Creek will also provide an audio webcast of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m (Eastern).
Live audio webcasts of the conference call and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be available at www.newswire.ca and www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.
An archived recording of the conference call will be available at 416-849-0833 or 1-800-642-1687 (Passcode 53551188 followed by the number sign) from 11:00 a.m. on May 6 to 11:59 p.m. on May 13. An archived recording of the webcast will also be available at Thompson Creek�s website.
About Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers in the world. The Company owns the Thompson Creek open-pit molybdenum mine and mill in Idaho, a metallurgical roasting facility in Langeloth, Pennsylvania and a 75% share of the Endako open-pit mine, mill and roasting facility in northern British Columbia. Thompson Creek is evaluating the Mount Emmons Deposit, a high-grade underground molybdenum deposit near Crested Butte, Colorado. Thompson Creek has an option to acquire up to 75% of the property. The Company is continuing to pursue permitting of the Davidson Deposit, a high-grade underground molybdenum deposit near Smithers, B.C. The Company has approximately 750 employees. Its principal executive office is in D enver, Colorado, and it also has an office in Toronto, Ontario. More information is available at www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains ��forward-looking information�� within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company, its subsidiaries and its projects, the future price of molybdenum, currency fluctuations, energy price fluctuations, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital, operating and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims a nd limitations of insurance coverage. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as ��plans��, ��expects��, ��is expected��, ��budget��, ��scheduled��, ��estimates��, ��forecasts��, ��intends��, ��anticipates��, or ��believes�� or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results ��may��, ��could��, ��would��, ��might�� or ��will�� be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company and/or its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties including the current global recessionary ec onomic conditions, the associated low molybdenum prices and the levels of disruption and continuing illiquidity in the credit markets; risks related to foreign currency fluctuations; risks related to the volatility of the Company�s share price; changes in environmental regulation; the actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; possible variations of ore grade or recovery rates; impurities and toxic substances in the mined material, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the age of the Langeloth Facility; structural integrity and old equipment at the Endako Mine; accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry; access to skilled labor; relations with employees; dependence upon key management personnel and executives; political instability, insurrection or war; disruption of transporta tion services; increased transportation costs and delays in obtaining governmental permits and approvals, or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled ��Risk Factors�� in the current Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherw ise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.Readers should refer to Thompson Creek�s current Annual Report on Form 10-K which will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov and other continuous disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov for further information on ore reserves and mineralized material, which is subject to the qualifications and notes set forth therein. |
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