The commissioning of the nickel concentrator at First Quantum Minerals' Enterprise nickel mine in Kalumbila, North-Western Province this week, has marked a new dawn for Zambia's mining industry, as it diversifies its mining portfolio, according to Mine and Minerals...
Production of concentrate has begun at First Quantum Minerals’ new Enterprise nickel mine in Kalumbila, North-Western Province. The first off-take comes a year after President Hakainde Hichilema commissioned the mine, launching Zambia’s journey to becoming a key player in the...
First Quantum Minerals' investments and expansion projects in Zambia have drawn the interest of financiers in the region who recently toured its mine sites in Kalumbila and Solwezi to familiarise themselves with its operations.
World-class technology was showcased this week as diplomats from Sweden and Finland toured First Quantum Minerals’ two mines in North-Western Province to gain insight into how their nations’ equipment is helping the mine unlock Zambia’s copper resources.
First Quantum Minerals has reported a year-on-year increase to 242,000 tonnes of copper production at its Sentinel mine, 9,000 tonnes higher than in 2021, and record quarterly production of 73,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2022, 13,000 tonnes...
The North-Western Province has, for the last decade, ranked highest on the list of regions with the most tree cover in Zambia. In recent years, however, this sprawling woodland has also lost a significant amount of this coverage to deforestation. FQM...
Local people have graduated with skills in construction and carpentry that will help them gain business in the expanding mining town of Kalumbila. The training programme organised by FQM Trident is the latest move by the mine to help provide...
After a decade of stagnation, Zambia’s mining sector is witnessing revived growth that is spurring renewed interest from local and international investors and creating new business opportunities for Zambians.
Global Big Day is an annual celebration of birds. It’s a day when birders around the world try to record as many species as they can over a 24-hour period. In what has become known as “citizen science”, sightings are...
Government’s milestone approval of the Kalumbila Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) will enhance trade and job creation in North-Western Province and promote the area as an attractive foreign investment destination, says First Quantum Minerals.