Sovereign Metals has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance the sustainable development of its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi.
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 Minerals (FQM), through its subsidiary FQM Trident Limited, has officially handed over newly constructed houses to 13 employees in the Kalumbila District of the North-Western Province. This milestone marks the completion of the first phase of the...
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...
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...
For as long as she can remember, Tupoche Makileni has been fascinated by the earth beneath her feet. Growing up in Malawi as the only girl among three brothers, with a teacher for a mother and an IT technician...
President Hakainde Hichilema has officially commissioned the S3 Expansion Project at First Quantum Minerals’ subsidiary, Kansanshi Mining PLC, marking a pivotal moment for Zambia’s mining sector and its broader economic recovery, anchored by a US$1.25 billion investment, the largest...
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...
In reinforcing its commitment to Zambia’s economic transformation in line with the Government’s agenda to promote local content, FQM has sponsored 27 Zambian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and commercial partners to exhibit their products and services at this...