First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has launched its 2025/26 Farmer Input Support Programme, investing K33,384,129 to support 7,208 smallholder farmers across Mushindamo, Solwezi, Kalumbila and Mwinilunga, covering 3,412 hectares under cultivation. The initiative is part of FQM’s long-running Agriculture Livelihood...
Students from ten schools across Solwezi are at the forefront of an educational revolution, participating in a transformative hackathon themed "Shaping the Future of Learning with Artificial Intelligence." The event, supported by FQM’s Kansanshi Mining PLC, highlights a significant...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reported increases in copper production at both its Kansanshi and Sentinel mines in North-Western Province, reinforced by the completion of its S3 processing plant at Kansanshi. Its Kansanshi operation in Solwezi reported 47,000 tonnes...
The vision is bold: three million tonnes of copper a year by 2032. But as Zambia’s mining sector races toward this target, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Country Director Anthony Mukutuma warns that ambition must be matched by strategy. At...
FQM Trident Limited, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals (FQM), proudly hosted the Kalumbila Challenge 2025, a landmark event that underscored the company’s commitment to employee health and wellness, community engagement, and diversity inclusion.
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is investing in Zambia’s energy infrastructure to help the nation achieve its ambitious target of 3 million tonnes of annual copper production. The company emphasised that expanding generation capacity and modernising transmission systems are essential not...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has demonstrated its determination to promote healthy lifestyles through sport, not only for its employees but also for the communities surrounding its mining operations, as the official sponsor of the 2025 Absa Marathon.
President Hakainde Hichilema has officially commissioned the S3 Expansion Project at First Quantum Minerals’ subsidiary, Kansanshi Mining PLC, marking a pivotal moment for Zambia’s mining sector and its broader economic recovery, anchored by a US$1.25 billion investment, the largest...
In a significant step towards enhancing transparency and community engagement, First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mining PLC has held a public consultative workshop to develop a new Grievance Management Procedure. The initiative aims to create a robust and inclusive framework...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has today, 7th August 2025 signed a landmark agreement that will strengthen the nation’s economic base and ensure that a meaningful volume of Kansanshi’s gold will remain in Zambia. Under the landmark agreement and following a...