First Quantum to Release Second Quarter 2015 Financial and

NEWS RELEASE 15-16 July 08, 2015 www.first-quantum.com

FIRST QUANTUM TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON JULY 29, 2015

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”, LSE Symbol “FQM”) will publish its second quarter 2015 financial and operating results on Wednesday, July 29, 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 Thursday, July 30, 2015.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date: July 30, 2015 Time: 9:30 am (EDT); 2:30 pm (BST); 6:30 am (PDT)

Webcast: www.first-quantum.com Dial in: North America: (toll free) 1 800 743 4304 International and North America: 1 647 722 6866 United Kingdom: 0 800 692 2011 (toll free) or 44 208 196 2146

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 44 870 000 3081

Passcode: 21771949

The conference call replay will be available from 11:00 am (EDT) on July 30 until 11:59 pm (EDT) on August 6, 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]