TORONTO (AP) _ First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQVLF) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $140 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Toronto-based company said it had profit of 20 cents per share.

The metal and minerals mining company posted revenue of $1.85 billion in the period.

First Quantum Minerals shares have climbed 12% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $20.08, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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