TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 11, 2009) - Timminco Limited ("Timminco") (TSX:TIM) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Bécancour Silicon Inc. ("Bécancour"), has completed the convertible debt financing with AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG") announced on November 17, 2009. AMG advanced US$5.0 million to Bécancour in exchange for a convertible senior subordinated promissory note.

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Timminco produces silicon metal for the chemical (silicones), aluminum and electronic / solar industries. Timminco also produces solar grade silicon, using its proprietary technology for purifying silicon metal, for the solar photovoltaic energy industry.

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