First Quantum's Annual Disclosure Documents Now Available Online


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 5, 2013) - First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) today advised that its 2012 Annual Report and Annual Information Form and its 2013 Notice of Meeting, Management Information Circular, Proxy Form and Voting Instruction Form are now available online at www.first-quantum.com.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Company will host its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 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.

Following the formalities of the meeting, management will present an update on the Company's operations and its progress and strategy following the completion of the successful acquisition of Inmet Mining.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

G. Clive Newall, President

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Contact Information:

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - North American Contact
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