First Quantum to Release First Quarter 2015 Financial and

NEWS RELEASE 15-08 April 15, 2015 www.first-quantum.com

FIRST QUANTUM TO RELEASE FIRST QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON APRIL 30, 2015

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”, LSE Symbol “FQM”) will publish its first quarter 2015 financial and operating results on Thursday, April 30, 2015 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, May 1, 2015.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date: May 1, 2015 Time: 9:00 am (EDT); 2:00 pm (BST); 6:00 am (PDT)

Webcast: www.first-quantum.com Dial in: North America: (toll free) 1 800 734 4208 International and North America: 1 647 722 6867 United Kingdom: 0 800 692 2011 (toll free) or +44 203 300 0096

Replay: Canada and international: 1 416 626 4100 OR Toll free North America: 1 800 558 5253 Passcode: 21767115

The conference call replay will be available from 11:00 am (EDT) until 11:59 pm (EDT) on May 8, 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]