Notice of Results

FIRST QUANTUM TO RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR 2014 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 20, 2015

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company", TSX Symbol "FM", LSE Symbol "FQM") will publish its fourth quarter and year 2014 financial and operating results on Friday, February 20, 2015 before the open of the TSX. Following the release, the Company's President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date: February 20, 2015

Time: 9:00 am (EST); 2:00 pm (GMT); 6:00 am (PST)

Webcast: www.first-quantum.com

Dial in: North America: (toll free) 1 800 920 2191

International and North America: 1 647 722 9144

United Kingdom: 0 800 496 0828 (toll free) or +44 203 300 0094 

Replay: Canada and international: 1 416 626 4100

OR

Toll free North America: 1 800 558 5253

Passcode: 21760311 

The conference call replay will be available from 11:00 am (EST) until 11:59 pm (EST) on February 27, 2015.

For further information visit our website at www.first-quantum.com

North American contact: Sharon Loung, Director, Investor RelationsTel: (647) 346-3934 Fax: (604) 688-3818 Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577 E-Mail: [email protected] Kingdom contact: Clive Newall, PresidentTel: +44 140 327 3484 Fax: +44 140 327 3494 E-Mail: [email protected]