Ivanhoe Mines to issue a detailed update on the progress being made at the Platreef platinum, palladium, nickel, copper and gold mine development project in South Africa

December 14, 2018

Ivanhoe Mines to issue a detailed update on the progress

being made at the Platreef platinum, palladium, nickel, copper

and gold mine development project in South Africa

MOKOPANE, SOUTH AFRICA – Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairmen

Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun, and Ivanplats’ Managing Director Dr. Patricia

Makhesha announced today that excellent mine development progress is being made at

the Platreef platinum, palladium, nickel, copper and gold project in South Africa, and the

company plans to issue a comprehensive update next week.

About Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company focused on advancing its three principal

projects in Southern Africa: the development of new mines at the Kamoa-Kakula copper

discovery in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Platreef platinum-

palladium-nickel-copper-gold discovery in South Africa; and the extensive

redevelopment and upgrading of the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver

mine, also in the DRC.

Information contacts

Investors

Bill Trenaman +1.604.331.9834

Media

North America: Bob Williamson +1.604.512.4856

South Africa: Jeremy Michaels +27.82.772.1122