TORONTO (AP) _ First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQVLF) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $142 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 21 cents.
The metal and minerals mining company posted revenue of $1.68 billion in the period.
First Quantum Minerals shares have climbed 36% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $24.38, nearly quadrupling in the last 12 months.
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