Mr. Clive Newall reports

FIRST QUANTUM TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON OCTOBER 30, 2013

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. will release its third-quarter 2013 financial and operating results on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, 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 Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date:  Oct. 31, 2013

Time:  9 a.m. (EDT), 1 p.m. (WET), 6 a.m. (PDT)

Webcast:  Go to company's website

Dial-in:  North America -- 800-732-5617 (toll-free); international and North America -- 1-647-722-6851; United Kingdom -- 0800-528-0638 (toll-free) or 44-2033000086

Replay:   Canada and international -- 1-416-626-4100 or toll-free North America -- 800-558-5253

Passcode:  21681253

The conference call replay will be available from 11 a.m. (EDT) until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 7, 2013.