First Quantum’s Annual Disclosure Documents Now Available Online

NEWS RELEASE 13-20 April 5, 2013 www.first-quantum.com

FIRST QUANTUM’S ANNUAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”, LSE Symbol “FQM”) today advised that its 2012 Annual Report and Annual Information Form and its 2013 Notice of Meeting, Management Information Circular, Proxy Form and Voting Instruction Form are now available online at www.first-quantum.com.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Company will host its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) in The Gallery of the TMX Broadcast Centre, The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5X 1J2, Canada.

Following the formalities of the meeting, management will present an update on the Company’s operations and its progress and strategy following the completion of the successful acquisition of Inmet Mining.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors 12g3-2b-82-4461 of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Listed in Standard and Poor’s G. Clive Newall President For further information visit our web site 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]