First Quantum Minerals to Publish 2009 First Quarter Results on May 13, 2009

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:02am EDT 

  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX:
FM)(LSE: FQM) will publish its 2009 first quarter results on Wednesday,
May 13, 2009. Following the release, Clive Newall, First Quantum's
President, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results.

    Conference call and webcast details are as follows:


Date:             May 13, 2009
Time:             8:00 am (PST); 11:00 am (EST); 4:00 pm (GMT)
Webcast:          www.first-quantum.com
Dial in:          416-340-8018 / 866-223-7781 (North America) / 
                  800-6578-9898 (International)
Replay:           416-695-5800 / 800-408-3053 (North America)
Replay Passcode:  3837858


    The conference call replay will be available until 11:59 pm (PST) on
May 20, 2009. An archived transcript of the call will also be available
on First Quantum's website (www.first-quantum.com).

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

    G. Clive Newall, President

    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 Autorite des marches
financiers in Quebec, the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and the London Stock Exchange.

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Contacts:
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - North American Contact
Sharon Loung
(604) 688-6577 or Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577
(604) 688-3818 (FAX)
E-Mail: info@fqml.com

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

Hogarth Partnership Ltd.
Simon Hockridge
+44 (0) 20 7357 9477

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