Sept 23 (Reuters) - First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO :
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS RESPONDS TO MEDIA REPORTS
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD - AWARE OF SPECULATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING JIANGXI COPPER CO
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS - CONFIRMS DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A POTENTIAL SALE OF A MINORITY INTEREST IN FIRST QUANTUM'S ZAMBIAN COPPER ASSETS HAVE OCCURRED
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD - NO TRANSACTION HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A TRANSACTION WILL BE ACHIEVED
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD - HAS NOT ENGAGED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A TAKE-OVER BID OR OTHER CHANGE OF CONTROL TRANSACTION
* FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD - HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL TAKE-OVER BIDS, CHANGE OF CONTROL TRANSACTIONS OR PROPOSALS.