Inmet Mining Announces Sale of Non-Core Investment for $61.4 million

12.11.2010  |  Marketwired

TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/12/10 -- Inmet Mining Corporation (Inmet) (TSX: IMN) today announced the sale of its 9,450,000 common shares of Premier Gold Mines Limited for cash proceeds of $61.4 million. In the fourth quarter of 2010, Inmet will recognize a net gain in earnings of $45.3 million (net of non-cash income tax expense of $5.2 million). This non-core investment was sold to crystallize value afforded by the current favourable market conditions.

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About Inmet

Inmet is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces copper, zinc and gold. We have interests in four mining operations in locations around the world: Cayeli, Las Cruces, Pyhasalmi and Ok Tedi. We also have a 100 percent interest in Cobre Panama, a development property in Panama.

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