Inmet Mining Announces Cobre Las Cruces Production for August

TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/01/11 -- Inmet (TSX: IMN) reported today that our 100% owned Cobre Las Cruces mine in Spain produced 4,500 tonnes of copper cathode in the month of August, a 17% increase over the best monthly production achieved since start-up, and a 61% increase over July production of 2,789 tonnes. August production was at approximately 75% of design capacity, and we remain on track for this year's previously disclosed production guidance in the range of 42,000 to 45,000 tonnes and our objective to reach 100% design capacity by the end of this year.

About Inmet

Inmet is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces copper, zinc and pyrite. We have three wholly-owned mining operations: Cayeli (Turkey), Las Cruces (Spain) and Pyhasalmi (Finland). We also have a 100 percent interest in Cobre Panama, a development property in Panama.

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Inmet Mining Corporation

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