First Quantum to Release Fourth Quarter and Year 2014 Financial

NEWS RELEASE 15-02 February 19, 2015 www.first-quantum.com

FIRST QUANTUM TO RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR 2014 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 20, 2015

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”, LSE Symbol “FQM”) will publish its fourth quarter and year 2014 financial and operating results on Friday, February 20, 2015 before the open of the TSX. Following the release, the Company’s President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date: February 20, 2015 Time: 9:00 am (EST); 2:00 pm (GMT); 6:00 am (PST)

Webcast: www.first-quantum.com Dial in: North America: (toll free) 1 800 920 2191 International and North America: 1 647 722 9144 United Kingdom: 0 800 496 0828 (toll free) or +44 203 300 0094

Replay: Canada and international: 1 416 626 4100 OR Toll free North America: 1 800 558 5253 Passcode: 21760311

The conference call replay will be available from 11:00 am (EST) until 11:59 pm (EST) on February 27, 2015.

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]