VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/22/13

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) will publish its third quarter 2013 financial and operating results on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 after the close of the TSX. The Company's President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date:          October 31, 2013                                            
Time:          9:00 am (EDT); 1:00 pm (WET); 6:00 am (PDT)                 
Webcast:       www.first-quantum.com                                       
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 11:00 am (EDT) until 11:59 pm (EST) on November 7, 2013.

Contacts:
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Sharon Loung
Director, Investor Relations
(647) 346-3934 or Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577
(604) 688-3818 (FAX)
sharon.loung@fqml.com

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - United Kingdom Contact
Clive Newall
President
+44 140 327 3484
+44 140 327 3494 (FAX)
clive.newall@fqml.com
www.first-quantum.com