First Quantum to Release Fourth Quarter and Year 2015 Financial

NEWS RELEASE 16-03 February 12, 2016 www.first-quantum.com

FIRST QUANTUM TO RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR 2015 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 18, 2016

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”, LSE Symbol “FQM”) will publish its fourth quarter and year 2015 financial and operating results on Thursday February 18, 2016 following the close of the TSX. The Company’s President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Friday February 19, 2016.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date: February 19, 2016 Time: 9:00 am (EST); 2:00 pm (GMT); 6:00 am (PST)

Webcast: www.first-quantum.com Dial in: North America: (toll free) 1 800 909 4164 International and North America: 1 647 722 6843 United Kingdom: 0 800 528 0280 (toll free) or 44 208 196 2141

Replay: Canada and international: 1 416 626 4100 North America (toll free): 1 800 558 5253 United Kingdom: 0 800 692 0831 (toll free) or 44 0 870 000 3081

Passcode: 21804596

The conference call replay will be available from 11:00 am (EST) on February 19 until 11:59 pm (EST) on February 26, 2016.

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

North American contact: Sharon Loung, Director, Investor Relations Tel: (647) 346-3934 Fax: (604) 688-3818 Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577 E-Mail: [email protected]

United Kingdom contact: Clive Newall, President Tel: +44 140 327 3484 Fax: +44 140 327 3494 E-Mail: [email protected]