FORM 6-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of     March 2009

 

Commission File Number   001-33783

THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY INC.

401 Bay Street, Suite 2010
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2Y4
(416) 860-1438

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:   March 12, 2009

THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY INC.     /s/ Lorna D. MacGillivray                                  Lorna D. MacGillivray Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

99.1

Press Release Dated March 12, 2009

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

news release

401 Bay Street, Suite 2010,

Toronto, Ontario

 

 

THOMPSON CREEK SCHEDULES 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
CONFERENCE CALL/WEBCAST FOR MARCH 20 AT 8:30 A.M. EASTERN

 

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 d2008 financial results on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern). A news release on the results will be issued after markets close on March 19, 2009.

 

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 416-644-3415 or 1-800-732-9307 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 21296593 followed by the number sign) from 10:30 a.m. on March 20 to 11:59 p.m. on March 27. 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 has two high-grade underground molybdenum deposits, the Davidson Deposit near Smithers, B.C., and the Mount Emmons Deposit near Crested Butte, Colorado. The Company is continuing to pursue permitting of the Davidson Project and is evaluating the Mount Emmons Deposit. 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

 

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.