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

DENVER, April 6 /CNW/ --
NYSE: TC


TSX: TCM, TCM.WT


TSX-V: TRX.WT.A, TRX.WT

DENVER, April 6 /CNW/ - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., a growing,
diversified North American mining company ('Company') (NYSE:TC and
TSX:TCM), 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 (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 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
(416) 849-0833 or 1 (800) 642-1687 (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.

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