Amsterdam, 22 June 2009 --- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") 52.5% owned subsidiary, Timminco Limited ("Timminco"; TSX: TIM) announced that it has resumed production of silicon metal at its Becancour Silicon facilities due to improved market conditions and demand for silicon metal from the chemical industry. Effective today, the Company will restart one of its three electric arc furnaces to fulfill newly contracted demand from a long-term customer. The resumption will result in the recall of a portion of the unionized workforce which was temporarily laid off in May 2009.
AMG operates globally with production facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Sri Lanka and Australia and also has sales and customer service offices in Belgium, Russia, China and Japan (website: www.amg-nv.com)