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First Quantum Minerals Reports Operational and Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

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The significant capital expansion and development program is expected to be funded using available unrestricted cash of $1,778.1 million at March 31, 2013, future cash flows from operations and debt facilities. At March 31, 2013, the undrawn facilities that were available are the $232.5 million Kevitsa debt facility, the $1.0 billion Kansanshi senior term and revolving facility, and $361.6 million of the FQM (Akubra) debt facility.

Hedging program

As at March 31, 2013, the following derivative positions were outstanding:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            Average price--------------------------------------------------------------------------                        Open Positions                          Maturities                       (tonnes/ounces)   Contract     Market       Through--------------------------------------------------------------------------Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts: Copper                         53,145   $3.55/lb   $3.44/lb     July 2013 Nickel                          1,683    7.82/lb    7.50/lb     June 2013 Gold                           20,422   1,595/oz   1,598/oz     June 2013--------------------------------------------------------------------------Commodity contracts: Copper                         53,789   $3.55/lb   $3.44/lb     July 2013 Nickel                          2,959    7.82/lb    7.50/lb     June 2013 Gold                           20,993   1,595/oz   1,598/oz     June 2013--------------------------------------------------------------------------


As at December 31, 2012, the following derivative positions were outstanding:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            Average price--------------------------------------------------------------------------                        Open Positions                          Maturities                       (tonnes/ounces)   Contract     Market       Through--------------------------------------------------------------------------Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts: Copper                         50,191   $3.61/lb   $3.59/lb    March 2013 Nickel                          3,996    7.81/lb    7.70/lb February 2013 Gold                           19,462   1,705/oz   1,676/oz    March 2013--------------------------------------------------------------------------Commodity contracts: Copper                         53,453   $3.61/lb   $3.59/lb   March 2013 Nickel                          3,315    7.81/lb    7.70/lb February 2013 Gold                           21,253   1,705/oz   1,676/oz    March 2013--------------------------------------------------------------------------


A summary of the fair values of unsettled derivative financial instruments for commodity contracts recorded on the consolidated balance sheet:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                 March 31,   December 31,                                                      2013           2012-------------------------------------------------------------------------Commodity contracts: Asset position                                      $29.1           $5.0 Liability position                                   (1.1)          (2.4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------

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