First Quantum to Release First Quarter 2013 Financial and Operating Results on May 6, 2013

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/29/13 -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) will publish its first quarter 2013 financial and operating results on Monday, May 6, 2013 after the close of the TSX. The Company's President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date:             May 7, 2013
Time:             5:00 am (PDT); 8:00 am (EDT); 1:00 pm (BST)
Webcast:          http://www.first-quantum.com/
Dial in:          Canada and international: 416-340-2218
                  Toll free North America: 866-226-1793
                  Toll free United Kingdom: 00-800-9559-6853

Replay:           Canada and international: 905-694-9451
                  Toll free North America: 800-408-3053
Replay Passcode:  4114724

The conference call replay will be available until 11:59 pm (PDT) on May 14, 2013.

Contacts:

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - North American Contact

Sharon Loung

Director, Investor Relations

(647) 346-3934 or Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577

(604) 688-3818 (FAX)
sharon.loung@fqml.com


First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - United Kingdom Contact

Clive Newall

President

+44 140 327 3484

+44 140 327 3494 (FAX)
clive.newall@fqml.com
www.first-quantum.com