Moly Mines Limited Announces Iron Ore Sales Agreement-Spinifex Ridge

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/10 -- Moly Mines Limited (TSX: MOL)(ASX: MOL) (Moly Mines or Company) is pleased to announce that it has today in Chengdu, China, executed an iron ore sales agreement for 100% of its production from the Spinifex Ridge Iron Ore Project (Sales Agreement) with Hanlong Metals Limited (Hanlong Metals), an entity associated with Hanlong Mining Investment Pty Ltd (Hanlong).

The Sales Agreement is the final key contract to be settled for the Iron Ore Project.

Dr Derek Fisher, the CEO/Managing Director of Moly Mines commented that 'this is an excellent outcome for the Company as the price will be indexed to spot market prices and, at current market prices, will provide a strong cash flow during the planned construction period of the Company's molybdenum/copper mine'.

Selected key terms of the Sales Agreement include:

--  Pricing of each shipment will be based on the published prices of
    industry leaders, Platts and The Steel Index, for 58% and 62% CFR China
    indexed prices, taking into account the iron (Fe) content and impurities
    of each shipment.
--  Hanlong Metals will provide a letter of credit for 95% of each
    shipment's estimated value, 14 days prior to the estimated arrival time
    of a vessel at Utah Point for loading.
--  The balance outstanding on each shipment will be finalized upon
    confirmation of outturn results at the discharge port.
--  If requested, Hanlong Metals must promptly provide a parent company
    guarantee in support of its obligations.
--  Hanlong Metals will receive a 4% marketing fee from Moly Mines, based on
    the free on board price achieved for each shipment.

Moly Mines is planning its first shipment of iron ore in the first fortnight of December 2010.

Mining operations have commenced at Spinifex Ridge with waste stripping underway. The first ore production is due to commence later this month, timed to coincide with commissioning of the onsite mobile crusher and screening plant. Processed ore will be trucked from site to the Utah Point export facility at Port Hedland commencing early November.

The new Utah Point shiploader is operational and to date has successfully moored, loaded and dispatched 3 consecutive 70,000 tonne shipments for Atlas Iron. Moly Mines stockpile areas within the port will be ready to receive ore from 6 November 2010.

The mining and processing operations at Spinifex Ridge have been designed to produce 1 million tonnes per annum of direct ship hematite iron ore. Moly Mines has commenced investigations to increase this production rate.

As Hanlong Metals is, via its association with Hanlong, a related party to Moly Mines, this year's annual general meeting to be held in November will include a resolution seeking shareholder approval of the Sales Agreement as required under ASX Listing Rule 10.1. Full details, including all key terms of the Sales Agreement will be contained in the Notice of Meeting to be filed on SEDAR.

The Notice of Meeting will be accompanied by an independent experts report concluding that the Sales Agreement is fair and reasonable to non-associated shareholders to the transaction. Moly Mines directors, except those associated with Hanlong, recommend shareholders vote in favour of the resolution. Hanlong will not be entitled to vote on the resolution.

This news release includes 'forward-looking statements' as that term within the meaning of securities laws of applicable jurisdictions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond Moly Mines' control. These forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this news release, including, without limitation, those regarding Moly Mines' future expectations. Readers can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as 'aim,' 'anticipate,' 'assume,' 'believe,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'forecast,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'plan,' 'potential,' 'predict,' 'project,' 'risk,' 'should,' 'will' or 'would' and other similar expressions. Risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause Moly Mines' actual results, performance, production or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements (and from past results, performance or achievements). These factors include the failure to complete and commission the mine facilities, processing plant and related infrastructure in the time frame and within estimated costs currently planned; variations in global demand and price for molybdenum and copper; fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Australian dollar; failure to recover the resource and reserve estimates of the Project; the failure of Moly Mines' suppliers and service providers to fulfill their obligations under construction, supply and tolling agreements; unforeseen geological, physical or meteorological conditions, natural disasters or cyclones; changes in the regulatory environment, industrial disputes, labor shortages, political and other factors; the inability to obtain additional financing, if required, on commercially suitable terms; and global and regional economic conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update such information.

Contacts:

Moly Mines Limited

Natalie Frame

Investor Relations

+1 416 777 1801 or +1 416 371 7541


Moly Mines Limited

Derek Fisher

Managing Director

+61 8 94293300
www.molymines.com