First Quantum Provides Notice of First Quarter Results Release, Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Filing of Annual Disclosure Documents

NEWS RELEASE

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April 2, 2019

www.first-quantum.com

FIRST QUANTUM PROVIDES NOTICE OF FIRST QUARTER RESULTS RELEASE, ANNUAL

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND FILING OF ANNUAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX: FM) will publish its first quarter 2019

financial and operating results on Monday April 29, 2019 after the close of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The

Company’s President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Tuesday April 30,

2019.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date: April 30, 2019

Time: 9:00 am (EDT); 2:00 pm (BST); 6:00 am (PDT)

Webcast: www.first-quantum.com

Dial in: North America (toll free): (877) 291-4570

North America and international: (647) 788-4919

United Kingdom: (toll free) 0-800-051-7107

Replay: Available from noon (EDT) on April 30, 2019 until 11:59 pm (EDT) on May 21, 2019

North America (toll free): (800) 585-8367

North America and international: (416) 621-4642

Passcode: 4757109

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

The annual meeting of shareholders will take place on May 9, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. E DT at the Gallery of the TMX

Broadcast Centre 130 King St. W. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For those unable to attend the meeting in person, an

audio webcast of the meeting, including slide presentation, will be accessible through the Company’s website.

ANNUAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS

The Company also today advised that its 2018 Annual Report and the 2019 Notice & Access Document, Combined

Notice and Management Information Circular, Proxy Form, Financial Statements Request Form and Voting Instruction

Form are now available online at http://www.first-quantum.com/Investors-Centre/--2019-Annual-Meeting-of-

Shareholders-Materials/default.aspx.

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

G. Clive Newall

President

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

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North American contact: Lisa Doddridge, Director, Investor Relations

Tel: (416) 361-6400 Toll-free: 1 (888) 688-6577 E-Mail: [email protected]

United Kingdom contact: Clive Newall, President

Tel: +44 7802 721663 Fax: +44 140 327 3494 E-Mail: [email protected]