First Quantum Minerals Declares an Interim Dividend of CDN $0.08 Per Share
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Aug. 10, 2009 - First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) will pay an interim dividend of Cdn $0.08 per share in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 2009. The dividend will be paid on September 21, 2009 to shareholders of record on August 28, 2009. The ex-dividend date is August 26, 2009. The Dividends paid are considered eligible dividends for Canadian tax purposes.
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 explorat ion, 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.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
G. Clive Newall, President
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - North American Contact
Sharon Loung
(647) 346-3934 or Toll Free: 1 (888) 688-6577
Fax: (604) 688-3818
sharon.loung@fqml.com
or
Renmark Financial Communications inc.
Henri Perron: hperron@renmarkfinancial.com
Christine Stewart: cstewart@renmarkfinancial.com
Tel.: 514-939-3989 or 416-644-2020
www.renmarkfinancial.com
or
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - United Kingdom Contact
Clive Newall
President
+44 140 327 3484
Fax: +44 140 327 3494
clive.newall@fqml.com
www.first-quantum.com
or
Hogarth Partnership Ltd.
Simon Hockridge
+44 (0) 20 7357 9477
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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. |