First Quantum Minerals and Franco-Nevada Corporation Announce Finalization of Terms of Precious Metals Stream Agreement

NEWS RELEASE 15-26 October 5, 2015 www.first-quantum.com

FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS AND FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION ANNOUNCE FINALIZATION OF TERMS OF PRECIOUS METALS STREAM AGREEMENT

(In United States dollars, except where noted otherwise)

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”, LSE Symbol “FQM”) together with Franco-Nevada Corporation (“Franco-Nevada”, TSX and NYSE Symbol “FNV”) today announced the finalization of the terms of a replacement precious metals stream agreement for the Company’s Cobre Panama project (the “Project").

Under the terms of the revised agreement, Franco-Nevada’s subsidiary, Franco-Nevada (Barbados) Corporation (“FN Barbados“) will provide a $1 billion deposit against future deliveries of gold and silver from the Project. This deposit will be funded on a pro-rata basis of 1:3 with the Company’s 80% share of the capital costs in excess of $1 billion. Execution of the revised documentation is expected shortly and initial funding is expected to be completed during October. Based on this timing, initial funding by FN Barbados is expected to be $330 million to $340 million.

The changes from the original agreement have largely addressed standardizing reporting arrangements and providing a mechanism for the Company to utilize the Project as collateral whilst still maintaining the FN Barbados security.

Commissioning of the Project is aimed to start before the end of 2017 and remains on track to achieve this.

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 website at www.first-quantum.com

North American contact: Sharon Loung, Director, Investor Relations Tel: (647) 346-3934 Fax: (604) 688-3818 Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577 E-Mail: [email protected]

United Kingdom contact: Clive Newall, President Tel: +44 140 327 3484 Fax: +44 140 327 3494 E-Mail: [email protected]