First Quantum’S Annual Disclosure Documents Now Available Online

NEWS RELEASE

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March 27, 2017

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”) today advised that its 2016

Annual Report and Annual Information Form and its 201 7 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/2017-Annual-Meeting-of-Shareholders-

Materials/default.aspx.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Company will host its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 4, 2017 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.

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

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]