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Inmet Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings from Operations of $112 Million Compared to $89 Million in the Fourth Quarter of 2011

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Our financial results

----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                             three months ended December 31(thousands, except per share amounts)          2012        2011      change----------------------------------------------------------------------------EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS(1)Cayeli                                      $16,493     $34,668         -52%Las Cruces                                   73,397      40,384         +82%Pyhasalmi                                    32,395      30,190          +7%Other                                        (9,924)    (16,190)        -39%----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            112,361      89,052         +26%----------------------------------------------------------------------------DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATIONCorporate development and exploration        (8,620)     (6,333)        +36%----------------------------------------------------------------------------CORPORATE COSTSGeneral and administration                  (14,896)     (7,487)        +99%Investment and other income                 (16,279)     (3,883)       +319%Finance costs                                (2,632)     (2,314)        +14%Income and capital taxes                    (31,713)    (22,491)        +41%----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            (65,520)    (36,175)        +81%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net income from continuing operations        38,221      46,544         -18%Income from discontinued operation (net of taxes)                                        -           -           -Non-controlling interest                        554           -        +100%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net income attributable to Inmet shareholders                               $38,775     $46,544         -17%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Income from continuing operations per common share                                 $0.56       $0.67         -16%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Diluted income from continuing operations per common share                  $0.56       $0.67         -16%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Basic net income per common share             $0.56       $0.67         -16%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Diluted net income per common share           $0.56       $0.67         -16%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Weighted average shares outstanding          69,366      69,332           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                     year ended December 31(thousands, except per share amounts)          2012        2011      change----------------------------------------------------------------------------EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS(1)Cayeli                                     $162,879    $154,618          +5%Las Cruces                                  279,250     122,373        +128%Pyhasalmi                                   111,357     138,597         -20%Other                                       (17,104)    (16,190)         +6%----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            536,382     399,398         +34%----------------------------------------------------------------------------DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATIONCorporate development and exploration       (35,616)    (28,273)        +26%----------------------------------------------------------------------------CORPORATE COSTSGeneral and administration                  (53,522)    (33,306)        +61%Investment and other income                  24,206      29,748         -19%Finance costs                               (10,070)     (9,182)        +10%Income and capital taxes                   (131,304)   (102,071)        +29%----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                           (170,690)   (114,811)        +49%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net income from continuing operations       330,076     256,314         +29%Income from discontinued operation (net of taxes)                                        -      80,786        -100%Non-controlling interest                      1,135           -        +100%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net income attributable to Inmet shareholders                              $331,211    $337,100          -2%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Income from continuing operations per common share                                 $4.78       $3.86         +24%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Diluted income from continuing operations per common share                  $4.75       $3.85         +23%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Basic net income per common share             $4.78       $5.08          -6%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Diluted net income per common share           $4.75       $5.06          -6%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Weighted average shares outstanding          69,362      66,432          +4%----------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Gross sales less smelter processing charges and freight, cost of sales    including depreciation and provisions for mine reclamation at closed    properties.Key changes in 2012----------------------------------------------------------------------------                             three months ended      year ended(millions)                          December 31     December 31     see page----------------------------------------------------------------------------EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONSMarket FactorsHigher (lower) copper prices                 $1            ($35)           8Lower zinc prices                             -              (7)           8Lower other metal prices                     (6)             (9)           8Lower smelter processing charges                                      -               4           10Foreign exchange - decreased operating costs                              1               5           11Operational FactorsHigher sales volume at Las Cruces, net of production costs                                       27             196           20Higher (lower) sales volumes at our other mines                          (2)             11            8Higher operating costs at our other mines                                 (5)             (9)          11Higher depreciation due to Las Cruces production                       (3)            (17)          12Lower (higher) charge for mine rehabilitation at closed properties                            6              (1)          11Other                                         4              (1)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Increase in operating earnings, compared to 2011                  23             137Higher taxes from higher income                                      (9)            (29)          14Higher corporate development, exploration and administrative costs                       (10)            (28)          13Foreign exchange changes                    (11)             (4)          13Other                                        (1)             (2)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Higher (lower) net income from continuing operations compared to 2011                            (8)             74Lower income from discontinued operation - Ok Tedi                                         -             (81)          14Non-controlling interest                      -               1----------------------------------------------------------------------------Lower net income attributable to Inmet shareholders compared to 2011                           ($8)            ($6)----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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