Feb 12 (Reuters) - First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO :
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS ANNOUNCES CAPACITY EXPANSION TO THE COBRE PANAMA PROJECT, UPDATED CAPITAL ESTIMATE AND RAMP-UP EXPECTATIONS
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD - BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED EXPANSION OF COBRE PANAMA'S THROUGHPUT CAPACITY, BY 15%, TO 85 MILLION TONNES PER ANNUM
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS - COBRE PANAMA'S TOTAL DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL IS NOW SEEN AT $6.3 BILLION WITH CAPITAL INTENSITY OF $18,000/TONNE OF YRLY COPPER PRODUCED