TORONTO, CANADA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/18/10 -- Mr. Jochen Tilk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inmet Mining Corporation (TSX: IMN), will be speaking on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 2:10 p.m ET (11:10 a.m. PST) at the CIBC World Markets 13th Annual Institutional Investor Conference being held in Whistler, British Columbia at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler. You are cordially invited to listen to the webcast at http://events.startcast.com/events6/118/whistler2010/. Slides of the presentation will be available on Inmet's website prior to the presentation.

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

This press release is also available at www.inmetmining.com.

Contacts:
Inmet Mining Corporation
Lynda Beesley
Assistant Corporate Secretary
+1.416.860.3968
www.inmetmining.com