First Quantum Minerals to Publish 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year Results on March 6, 2012

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/22/12 -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) ('First Quantum' or the 'Company' or 'FQM') will publish its 2011 fourth quarter and year results on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 after the close of the TSX. The Company's President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date:               March 7, 2012
Time:               6:00 am (PST); 9:00 am (EST); 2:00 pm (BST)
Webcast:            http://www.first-quantum.com/
Dial in :           Canada and international: 416-340-8530
                    Toll Free North America: 877-440-9795
                    Toll Free United Kingdom: 00-800-2787-2090

Replay:             Canada and international: 905-694-9451
                    Toll Free North America: 800-408-3053
Replay Passcode:    1721655

The conference call replay will be available until 11:59 pm (PST) on March 14, 2012.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

G. Clive Newall, President

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For further information visit our web site at www.first-quantum.com.

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


Maitland - United Kingdom Contact

Brian Cattell/James Devas

+44-207-379-5151

+44-207-379-6161 (FAX)
jdevas@maitland.co.uk
bcattell@maitland.co.uk