Notice of Results

FIRST QUANTUM TO RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR 2015 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON FEBRUARY 18, 2016

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company", TSX Symbol "FM", LSE Symbol "FQM") will publish its fourth quarter and year 2015 financial and operating results on Thursday February 18, 2016 following the close of the TSX. The Company's President, Clive Newall, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Friday February 19, 2016.

Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date: February 19, 2016

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

Webcast: www.first-quantum.com

Dial in: North America: (toll free) 1 800 909 4164

International and North America: 1 647 722 6843

United Kingdom: 0 800 528 0280 (toll free) or 44 208 196 2141

Replay: Canada and international: 1 416 626 4100

North America (toll free): 1 800 558 5253 United Kingdom: 0 800 692 0831 (toll free) or 44 0 870 000 3081 

Passcode: 21804596

The conference call replay will be available from 11:00 am (EST) on February 19 until 11:59 pm (EST) on February 26, 2016.

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: sharon.loung@fqml.comUnited Kingdom contact: Clive Newall, PresidentTel: +44 140 327 3484 Fax: +44 140 327 3494 E-Mail: clive.newall@fqml.com