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NEWS RELEASE 2011-17

POLYMET TO PRESENT AT RODMAN & RENSHAW ANNUAL GLOBAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK

Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, September 12, 2011 - PolyMet Mining Corp. (TSX: POM)(NYSE AMEX: PLM) (“PolyMet” or the “Company”) announced today that Douglas Newby, Chief Financial Officer and Brad Moore, EVP Government and Environmental Affairs will present the Company at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference, to be held at The Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY on September 12-13. The presentation is scheduled at 12:05 pm EDT on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.

An updated PowerPoint presentation has been posted at www.polymetmining.com.

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About PolyMet

PolyMet Mining Corp. (www.polymetmining.com) is a publicly-traded mine development company that controls 100% of the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals ore body through a long-term lease and owns 100% of the Erie Plant, a large processing facility located approximately six miles from the ore body in the established mining district of the Mesabi Range in northeastern Minnesota. PolyMet Mining Corp. has completed its Definitive Feasibility Study and is seeking environmental and operating permits to enable it to commence production. The NorthMet project is expected to require approximately one-and-a-quarter million hours of construction labor and create approximately 360 long-term jobs, a level of activity that will have a significant multiplier effect in the local economy.

POLYMET MINING CORP.

Per: “Joe Scipioni”

Joe Scipioni, CEO

For further information, please contact:

Corporate	Media
Douglas Newby	LaTisha Gietzen
Chief Financial Officer	VP Public, Gov't & Environmental Affairs
Tel: +1 (212) 867-1834	Tel: +1 (218) 225-4417
dnewby@polymetmining.com	lgietzen@polymetmining.com
Investors
Crystal Agresti	Alex Macdougall
Tel: +1 (845) 742-8153	Tel: +1 (226) 663-3000
cagresti@polymetmining.com	amacdougall@polymetmining.com

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning anticipated developments in PolyMet’s operations in the future. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “potential,” “possible,” “projects,” “plans,” and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results “will,” “may,” “could,” or “should” occur or be achieved or their negatives or other comparable words. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding our beliefs related to the expected proceeds and closing of the registered direct offering, exploration results and budgets, reserve estimates, mineral resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures, actions by government authorities, including changes in government regulation, the market price of natural resources, costs, or other statements that are not a statement of fact. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements due to risks facing PolyMet or due to actual facts differing from the assumptions underlying its predictions. PolyMet’s forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and PolyMet does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations and opinions should change.

Specific reference is made to PolyMet’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011 and in our other filings with Canadian securities authorities and the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Report on Form 6-K providing information with respect to our operations for the year ended January 31, 2011 for a discussion of some of the risk factors and other considerations underlying forward-looking statements. PolyMet's Quarterly Report for the three months ended April 30, 2011 included a detailed description of the transition to IFRS.

The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.