TCM loaded first ocean shipment of concentrate:
First Ocean Shipment of Concentrate
Thompson Creek Metals Company
DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Nov 21, 2013) - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. ("Thompson Creek" or the "Company") (: ) (: ) 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."