Zambia officially began its journey to becoming a key player in the new global electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem this week as President Hakainde Hichilema launched the Enterprise nickel mine in Kalumbila.
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Over 3,500 girls across 28 schools in Solwezi District of North-Western Province have been given a chance to compete favourably with their male counterparts in their academic studies thanks to First Quantum Minerals’ Jimuka (‘Be Clever’) programme.
Kansanshi Mining PLC has scooped first prize under the mining section at the 59th Provincial Agriculture, Mining Industrial and Commercial Cooperative Show Society Limited.
To ensure local communities receive the maximum benefit from the mine’s presence, First Quantum Minerals has partnered with the government, traditional leaders, and various organisations to help improve the quality of education and expand career prospects for local youth.
First Quantum Minerals has stepped up dialogue with local communities and civil society to enhanced its support to local schools in Solwezi District in North-Western Province.
FQM Trident Limited, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals, has signed a collective bargaining agreement with four unions: the National Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW), Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ), United Mine Workers Union of Zambia...
In line with government’s policy of local procurement, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has partnered with the Solwezi Trades Training Institute (SOTTI) to make 2,000 school desks. The furniture will be made by students under FQM’s Kwambula training programme at the...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) successfully set local and international mining media abuzz with the news of a billion-dollar-plus investment into its projects in Zambia. The announcement has since been the centre of much public debate, as experts and laypeople...
Zambia’s largest taxpayer, First Quantum Minerals (FQM), paid more than US$1.258 billion in public contributions to Zambia in 2021. The total amount equates to ZMW 21.4 billion at current exchange rates, and is made up of taxes, royalties, duties...
The US$1.35 billion of upcoming investments by First Quantum Minerals are set to boost the economy of North-Western Province by creating new jobs and generating more business for local firms, according to a new report launched this week by...