Thompson Creek schedules Second-Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call/Webcast...

Thompson Creek schedules Second-Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference
Call/Webcast for August 8 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern

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TORONTO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.,
one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, has
scheduled a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its
second-quarter 2008 financial results on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.
(Eastern). A news release on the results will be issued after markets close on
August 7, 2008.
Kevin Loughrey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Derek Price, Chief
Financial Officer, will be available to answer questions during the call.
To participate in the call, please dial 416-644-3432 or 1-866-250-4665 about
five minutes prior to the start of the call.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at
www.newswire.ca and www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.
An archived recording of the call will be available at 416-640-1917 or
1-877-289-8525 (Passcode 21278956 followed by the number sign) from 10:30 a.m.
on August 8 to 11:59 p.m. on August 15. 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 one of the largest publicly traded, pure
molybdenum producers in the world. The Company owns the Thompson Creek
open-pit molybdenum mine and mill in Idaho, a metallurgical roasting facility
in Langeloth, Pennsylvania and a 75% share of the Endako open-pit mine, mill
and roasting facility in northern British Columbia. Thompson Creek is also
developing the Davidson Deposit, a high-grade underground molybdenum project
near Smithers, B.C. The Company has approximately 800 employees. Its principal
executive office is in Denver, Colorado, and it has other executive offices in
Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. More information is
available at www.thompsoncreekmetals.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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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 which may include, but is not
limited to, statements with respect to the timing and amount of estimated
future production. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected",
"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or
"believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and
phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Thompson
Creek and/or its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Such factors include those factors discussed in
the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Thompson Creek's current annual
information form which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and is
incorporated in its Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission which is available at www.sec.gov. Although
Thompson Creek has attempted to identify important factors that could cause
actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions,
events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this
news release and Thompson Creek does not undertake to update any such
forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities
laws. 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, readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Readers should refer to Thompson Creek's current annual information form which
is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and is incorporated in its Annual
Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC which is available at www.sec.gov and
subsequent continuous disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com and
www.sec.gov for further information on mineral reserves and mineral resources,
which is subject to the qualifications and notes set forth therein.

SOURCE Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.

Wayne Cheveldayoff, Director of Investor Relations, Thompson Creek Metals
Company Inc., Tel: (416) 860-1438, Toll free: 1-800-827-0992,
wcheveldayoff@tcrk.com; Dan Symons, Renmark Financial Communications Inc.,
Tel.: (514) 939-3989, dsymons@renmarkfinancial.com