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.
In a significant move towards bolstering Zambia’s industrial capacity and ensuring sustainable community development, First Quantum Minerals (FQM), through its subsidiary FQM Trident Limited, has deepened its local content strategy by handing over critical operational responsibilities to a wholly...
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...
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...
Proflight Zambia has announced a series of schedule enhancements across its domestic and regional network, aimed at strengthening connectivity and improving travel flexibility and comfort for passengers. The updates reinforce Zambia’s leading scheduled airline’s commitment to meeting growing passenger demand...
In a period of about 12 years, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has collaborated effectively with government to establish 5 new health facilities dotted around FQM Trident Limited’s catchment area. Existing establishments have also been supported with hygiene and sanitation...
In order to stabilise the 330kV electricity network in Zambia's North-Western Province, ZESCO, along with partners FQM and Barrick, is embarking on a major initiative to strengthen and modernise the region’s power infrastructure. The project, the result of a collaborative...