Thompson Creek Announces Appointment of James L. Freer to Board of Directors
Toronto, ON - August 7, 2008 - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (TSX: TCM / NYSE: TC) (the �Company�), one of the world�s largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, today announced the appointment of James L. Freer to the Company�s Board of Directors.
�We are very pleased that someone as distinguished and experienced in the audit and accounting field as James L. Freer has agreed to serve as a Director of Thompson Creek Metals,� said Kevin Loughrey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Freer, a resident of Bellevue, Washington, is a Certified Public Accountant and recently retired from Ernst & Young LLP, one of the largest U.S. audit and accounting firms after serving in various positions for 38 years including Managing Partner of the Northwest Area (Seattle) from 1991 to 1995 and the Pacific Southwest Area (Los Angeles) from 1995 to 2000.
From 2000 until his retirement, Mr. Freer was one of 20 members on the Ernst & Young Americas Executive Board, which is responsible for governance and strategy, and one of 12 members of the Americas Operations Committee. He also served as Americas Vice Chair with lead responsibility for all aspects of the firm�s people focus, including compensation, technical and other training, policies, culture, retention, and development.
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 also developing the Davidson Deposit, a high-grade underground molybdenum project near Smithers, B.C. The Company has approximately 800 employees. Its principal executive office is in Denver, Colorado, and it has other executive offices in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. More information is available at www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.
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 timing and amount of estimated future production. 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 Thompson Creek 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 those factors discussed in the section entitled �Risk Factors� in Thompson Creek�s current annual information form which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and is incorporated in its Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission which is available at www.sec.gov. Although Thompson Creek 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 Thompson Creek does not undertake to update any such forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. 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, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Readers should refer to Thompson Creek�s current annual information form which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and is incorporated in its Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC which is available at www.sec.gov and subsequent continuous disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov for further information on mineral reserves and mineral resources, which is subject to the qualifications and notes set forth therein.
For more information, please contact:
Wayne Cheveldayoff,
Director of Investor Relations
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.
Tel: 416-860-1438
Toll free: 1-800-827-0992
wcheveldayoff@tcrk.com
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