Thompson Creek Schedules First Quarter 2011 Financial Results Conference Call/Webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET and Annual Meeting of Shareholders Webcast at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 6, 2011

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DENVER, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., a growing, diversified North American mining company ("Company") , has scheduled a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter 2011 financial results on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. ET. A news release on the results will be issued after markets close on Thursday, May 5, 2011.

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 1 [phone] 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 Friday, May 6, 2011, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Live audio webcasts of the conference call and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be available at www.newswire.ca/en/webcast and www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.

An archived recording of the conference call will be available at 1 [phone] or 1 [phone] (access code 56947200 followed by the number sign) from 11:30 a.m. ET on May 6 to 11:59 p.m. ET 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 a growing, diversified North American mining company. The Company produces molybdenum at its 100%-owned Thompson Creek mine in Idaho and Langeloth Metallurgical Facility in Pennsylvania and its 75%-owned Endako mine in northern British Columbia. The Company is also in the process of constructing the Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine in northern British Columbia, which is expected to commence production in 2013. Among the Company's development projects are the Mount Emmons molybdenum property in Colorado and the Davidson molybdenum and Berg copper-molybdenum-silver properties in northern British Columbia. Thompson Creek has approximately 970 employees. Its principal executive office is in Denver, Colorado, and it also has offices in Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario. 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. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements include: statements with respect to future financial or operating performance of Thompson Creek or its subsidiaries and it projects; statements regarding future inventory, capital expenditures and exploration expenditures; 2011 operating goals; and 2011 molybdenum prices.

Such factors include, among others, risks related to general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties including the global economic conditions, the volatility in molybdenum prices; risks related to foreign currency fluctuations; energy prices & fluctuations; title disputes or claims; limitations of insurance coverage; changes in governmental regulation of mining operations; risks related to the volatility of Thompson Creek'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; and failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated. Additional factors that could cause Thompson Creek's results to differ from those described in the forward-looking information can be found in the section entitled 'Risk Factors' in Thompson Creek's Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent documents filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and Thompson Creek disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. 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.

Pamela Solly A A A A A Christine Stewart Director Investor Relations Renmark Financial Communications Inc. Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.

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