20th Jul 2009 13:30
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NEWS RELEASE 09-19 July 20, 2009 www.first-quantum.com |
First Quantum Minerals REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2009 COPPER PRODUCTION
OF 92,600 TONNES
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company", TSX Symbol "FM", LSE Symbol "FQM") today reported copper production of 92,600 tonnes for the second quarter of 2009, a 14% increase over the equivalent 2008 period. Copper production for the first six months of 2009 totaled 182,100 tonnes.
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Second Quarter
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Six Months
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Operation
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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(tonnes)
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Kansanshi
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60,300
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47,600
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121,200
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99,900
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Guelb Moghrein
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8,000
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8,700
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17,300
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16,400
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Frontier
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24,300
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23,200
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43,600
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36,600
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Bwana Mkubwa
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1,500
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3,700
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Total
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92,600
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81,000
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182,100
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156,600
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Stockpiles of copper concentrate at June 30, 2009 decreased to approximately 36,500 tonnes of copper in concentrate (Kansanshi 33,800 tonnes, Frontier 2,600 tonnes and Guelb Moghrein 100 tonnes) from the March 31, 2009 level of 37,700 tonnes. Stockpiles at Kansanshi rose in the quarter as the Company temporarily suspended export shipments from the mine while awaiting the government waiver of the 15% concentrate export levy. The waiver was given on May 18, 2009 and export shipments were restarted soon thereafter.
Note: Production and stockpile numbers are preliminary and may be subject to final adjustment.
Further information will be published in the Company's second quarter operating and financial results.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors 12g3-2b-82-4461
of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Listed in Standard and Poor's
G. Clive Newall
President
For further information visit our web site at www.first-quantum.com
North American contact: Sharon Loung 8th Floor, 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1X8 Tel: (647) 346-3934 Fax: (604) 688-3818 Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577 E-Mail: sharon.loung@fqml.com United Kingdom contact: Clive Newall, President 1st Floor, Mill House, Mill Bay Lane, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1TQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 140 327 3484 Fax: +44 140 327 3494 E-Mail: [email protected] OrSimon Hockridge Hogarth Partnership Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7357 9477
Certain information contained in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information, including but not limited to those with respect to the prices of gold, copper, cobalt and sulphuric acid, estimated future production, estimated costs of future production, the Company's hedging policy and permitting time lines, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such factors include, among others, the actual prices of copper, gold, cobalt and sulphuric acid, the factual results of current exploration, development and mining activities, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be evaluated, as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario Securities Commissions, the Autorité des marchés financiers in Quebec, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the London Stock Exchange.
Related Shares:
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