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...
The development of First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi S3 expansion project in North-Western Province is nearing completion, with first copper production forecast for the second half of this year. The update comes as FQM announced its global financial and operating results...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has been recognised as Zambia’s best mining investor at the landmark Invest Zambia International Conference (IZIC). The award recognises the company's significant and sustained investment in Zambia's mining sector and its commitment to the nation's...
First Quantum Minerals announces a strategic investment in Prospect Resources the Australian-based battery and electrification metals developer. Prospect’s principal focus is advancing the Mumbezhi Copper Project in north-western Zambia, around 25km south-east of First Quantum’s Trident combined project (Sentinel and...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced a strong performance from its Zambian operations in 2024, with strong copper, gold, and nickel production. The company also reaffirmed its focus on sustainability and operational resilience, with the S3 Expansion project on...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reported a 13 percent increase in copper production for the third quarter of this year, accompanied by a doubling of income tax payments globally. Production at the company’s Kansanshi mine in Solwezi rose to...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reinforced its commitment towards capacity strengthening of the nation’s manufacturing sector during the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) Mining Local Content conference in Kitwe.
Dependable, affordable, and sustainable energy is essential for the mining sector, and by extension the development of the nation, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has told experts at the Energy Forum for Africa Conference in Lusaka.
An innovative public-private partnership between the government and First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is helping the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to import relief maize into Zambia to address food insecurity following the drought of 2023/2024.
Zambia, renowned for its abundant mineral resources, is now emerging as a potential leader in climate change investment. However, in recent years, Zambia's landscape has not been spared the effects of climate change, from erratic weather patterns to dwindling...