Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-169681 and 333-153219) and Form S-3 (No. 333-170232) of Thompson Creek Metals Company, Inc. of our reports dated February 24, 2011, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, which reports appear in the December 31, 2010 annual report on Form 10-K of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.
Our report on the consolidated financial statements refers to a change in the goodwill impairment testing measurement date and to a change in the method of accounting for common stock warrants.
Our report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting refers to the exclusion of the internal control over financial reporting related to Terrane Metals Corp. which was acquired during 2010.
/s/KPMG LLP |
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Denver, Colorado |
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February 24, 2011 |
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