Thompson Creek Metals Company Loads First Ocean Shipment of Concentrate

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Nov 21, 2013) - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. ("Thompson Creek" or the "Company") (NYSE: TC) (TSX: TCM) announced today that it has loaded its first ocean shipment of concentrate from its new Mt. Milligan Mine. Based on preliminary weights and assays upon ship loading, this first shipment consisted of 5,530 wet metric tonnes of concentrate containing approximately 2.8 million pounds of copper, 5,540 ounces of gold, and 10,500 ounces of silver. The concentrate was loaded in Vancouver on November 16, 2013. The Company expects to receive a provisional payment for 90% of the value of the concentrate in early December.

Jacques Perron, Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Creek, said, "We are pleased to have loaded our first shipment of concentrate just twelve weeks following the start-up of the Mt. Milligan Mine. This concentrate shipment represents a tremendous milestone for our Company and our employees. Looking forward, we expect Mt. Milligan to create substantial value for our Company and our shareholders."

About Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. is a growing, diversified North American mining company. The Company's principal operating properties are its 100%-owned Thompson Creek Mine, an open-pit molybdenum mine and concentrator in Idaho, its 100%-owned Mt. Milligan mine, an open-pit copper and gold mine and concentrator in British Columbia, a 75% joint venture interest in the Endako Mine, an open-pit molybdenum mine, concentrator and roaster in British Columbia, and the Langeloth Metallurgical Facility in Pennsylvania. The Company's development projects include the Berg property, a copper, molybdenum, and silver exploration property located in British Columbia and the Maze Lake property, a gold exploration project located in the Kivalliq District of Nunavut, Canada. The Company's principal executive office is located in Denver, Colorado. More information is available at www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.

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