First Quantum to Release Fourth Quarter and Year 2012 Financial and Operating Results on March 5, 2013

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/20/13 -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) ("First Quantum" or the "Company") will publish its fourth quarter and year 2012 financial and operating results on Tuesday, March 5, 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 Wednesday, March 6, 2013.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date:               March 6, 2013
Time:               6:00 am (PST); 9:00 am (EST); 2:00 pm (GMT)
Webcast:            http://www.first-quantum.com/
Dial in:            Canada and international: 416-340-8530
                    Toll free North America: 877-240-9772
                    Toll free United Kingdom: 800-2787-2090

Replay:             Canada and international: 905-694-9451
                    Toll free North America: 800-408-3053
Replay Passcode:    6570471

The conference call replay will be available until 11:59 pm (PST) on March 13, 2013.

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


Media: Harmony Communications

Brian Cattell

Senior Partner

+44 20 7016 9155