VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQVLF) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $207 million.

On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had net income of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 29 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 17 cents per share.

The metal and minerals mining company posted revenue of $2.09 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.8 billion.

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