Mr. Jacques Perron reports

THOMPSON CREEK PROVIDES OPERATIONAL UPDATE AT MOUNT MILLIGAN MINE AND ANNOUNCES ATTENDANCE AT UPCOMING CONFERENCES

From Nov. 1 to Nov. 28, 2015, daily mill throughput at Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.'s Mount Milligan mine averaged 52,457 tonnes, with a high on Nov. 25 of 61,579 tonnes. This represents a significant improvement compared with the average daily mill throughput of 44,077 tonnes during the third quarter of 2015. During the period from Nov. 24 to Nov. 28, average daily mill throughput was 59,066 tonnes. On Nov. 25, 2015, the mine achieved production of 156,476 total tonnes moved, which represents a daily record since commencement of operations.

Jacques Perron, president and chief executive officer of Thompson Creek, said: "Since the installation of the second SAG discharge screen deck in late October, we have experienced weekly improvements in mill throughput. We are very pleased with the progress to date and expect additional improvements through the remainder of the year as the SAG mill liners wear in and the mill operating conditions are optimized."

The company also announced that Mr. Perron will be presenting at the following investor conferences:

• Goldman Sachs Global Metals & Mining Conference to be held in New York. Mr. Perron will present on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 2:30 p.m. ET;
• Scotiabank Mining Conference to be held in Toronto. Mr. Perron will co-host a panel discussion on Dec. 2, beginning at 1:50 p.m. ET.

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