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.
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....
First Quantum has hailed long-time supplier AMSI Zambia for setting a new benchmark in supplier-driven community development, following the construction and handover of a computer laboratory at Kimale Primary School in Solwezi.
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...
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...