First Quantum Minerals has trained more than 1,000 women in entrepreneurial and business management skills through its Women in Business programme, providing women in Kalumbila with the tools to transform informal trading into formal enterprises that can access financing...
First Quantum and the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) have today signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) designed to significantly enhance the training, accreditation, and continuous professional development of accountants in Zambia.
As industry leaders convened at the CSR Network Zambia Conference under the theme: “Driving Impact and Sustainability through Corporate Social Responsibility,” subsidiaries of First Quantum demonstrated how responsible mining can translate dialogue into structured, measurable results.
As First Quantum celebrates three decades of mining excellence in Zambia, the company is reflecting on a legacy that extends far beyond copper production. In the communities surrounding Kansanshi Mine, First Quantum’s school feeding programme has provided nutritious porridge...
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“FQM”) and Anzana Electric Group (“Anzana”) today announced a strategic collaboration to develop new hydropower generation projects in northern Zambia, with plans for Anzana to provide up to 50 megawatts (MW) of reliable baseload power...
What's good for the mining sector is good for Zambia, First Quantum Minerals has told delegates at this week’s Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
Copper production at First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi mine in Solwezi rose by almost 6 percent to 181,000 tonnes last year – the highest production since 2021 - according to preliminary figures from the company release to investors this week. The company also unveiled a multi-million-dollar capital investment programme for its Zambian operations over the next three years, a move expected to benefit local suppliers, contractors and host communities.
In 2014, Howard Mutambakyalo started a security company with a bicycle, three guards, and a dream that many dismissed as folly. A decade later, Mukoleku Security Services employs over 500 people, holds a major contract with First Quantum Minerals’...
First Quantum is introducing new automated drilling technology at its Sentinel Mine in Kalumbila, marking the first time this advanced system has been used in Zambia. The innovation is expected to help the country move closer to its national goal of producing 3 million tonnes of copper per year, while improving safety and upskilling existing jobs.
First Quantum Minerals acknowledges the Minerals Development (Preference for Zambian Goods and Services) Regulations, 2025 issued recently by The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development. The legislation is designed to increase local participation in the country’s growing mining sector....