FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS APPOINTS MARK BOLTON AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, September 4, 2009, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (�First Quantum� or the �Company�, TSX Symbol �FM�, LSE Symbol �FQM�) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Bolton as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective November 28, 2009.
Mr. Bolton has completed the professional program for membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and has substantial expertise across a broad range of financial and commercial issues in the resource sector. He has held a number of senior executive officer positions including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President � Corporate Development with resource companies listed on the ASX, TSX and AIM with activities in Australia, Southern and Central Africa, Asia and South America. Mr. Bolton�s career includes a 10-year tenure with Ernst and Young stepping down as Director � Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Pty Ltd in 2002. Prior to joining First Quantum Minerals, Mr. Bolton was Interim Chief Financial Officer with Paladin Energy Limited.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
of First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
G. Clive Newall
President
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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: clive.newall@fqml.com
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First Quantum is a copper producing company based in Canada. First Quantum produces copper, cobalt and gold in Congo Dem. Rep. of, in Mauritania and in Zambia, develops cobalt, copper and nickel in Congo Dem. Rep. of and in Zambia, and holds various exploration projects in Congo Dem. Rep. of and in Peru. Its main assets in production are BWANA MKUBWA, KANSANSHI and MOPANI in Zambia, FRONTIER and KOLWEZI in Congo Dem. Rep. of and GUELB MOGHREIN in Mauritania, its main assets in development are KOLWESI MUSONOI in Congo Dem. Rep. of and KALUMBILA in Zambia and its main exploration properties are KEVITSA and KEVISTA in Finland, HAQUIRA EAST and CRISTO DE LOS ANDES in Peru and KIPUSHI in Congo Dem. Rep. of. First Quantum is listed in Canada, in Germany, in United Kingdom and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 10.5 billions as of today (US$ 7.7 billions, € 7.0 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on November 02, 2001 at CA$ 0.38, and its highest recent level on September 11, 2024 at CA$ 15.22. First Quantum has 689 369 984 shares outstanding. |