TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - May 3, 2012) -Mr. Jochen Tilk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inmet Mining Corporation (TSX:IMN), will be speaking on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time at theBank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Global Metals, Mining & Steel Conferencebeing held in Miami Beach, Florida at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.

Slides of the presentation will be available on Inmet's website prior to the presentation.

You are cordially invited to listen to the webcast at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/metalsmining2012/id29730950.cfm .

About Inmet

Inmet is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces copper and zinc. We have three wholly-owned mining operations: Çayeli (Turkey), Las Cruces (Spain) and Pyhäsalmi (Finland). We also have an 80 percent interest in Cobre Panama, a development property in Panama.

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

For Additional Information, Please Contact:

Inmet Mining Corporation
Flora Wood
Director, Investor Relations
+1 416 361 4808
www.inmetmining.com

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