THOMPSON CREEK ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES

DENVER, CO, May 9 /CNW/ --
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DENVER, CO, May 9 /CNW/ - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. ('Company'
or 'Thompson Creek'), a growing, diversified North American mining
company, today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and
other conditions, $300,000,000 of Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018.  The
notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the following
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Thompson Creek: Thompson Creek Metals
Company USA, Thompson Creek Mining Co., Thompson Creek Mining Ltd.,
Langeloth Metallurgical Company LLC, Terrane Metals Corp., Berg General
Partner Corp., Berg Metals Limited Partnership, Cyprus Thompson Creek
Mining Company, Long Creek Mining Company, Blue Pearl Mining Inc.,
Thompson Creek Services ULC and Mt. Emmons Moly Company. The Company
intends to use the proceeds from the notes offering to fund development
of its Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine and for general working capital.

The notes will be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in
the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States
pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the 'Securities Act').

The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state
securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities,
and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or
jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.  This press release is being issued pursuant to and in
accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

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.  The Company's development
projects include the Davidson molybdenum property and the Berg
copper-molybdenum-silver property, both located in central British
Columbia.  Thompson Creek has approximately 967 employees.  Its
principal executive office is in Denver, Colorado and its Canadian
administrative office is in 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. 
Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to: future
financial or operating performance of Thompson Creek or its
subsidiaries and its projects; future inventory, production, cash
costs, capital expenditures and exploration expenditures; funding
sources for the Endako Mine expansion and Mt. Milligan development
costs; 2011 operating goals; and 2011 molybdenum prices.

Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, among others, risks
related to general business, economic, competitive, political and
social uncertainties including global economic conditions; volatility
in molybdenum prices; labor cost and materials cost fluctuations;
foreign currency fluctuations; energy price fluctuations; project
delays; 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; 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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