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.
Proflight Zambia has announced the return of scheduled flights to Kalumbila in North-Western Province beginning July 1, 2024, in a strategic move aimed at enhancing travel and bolstering economic growth in the region.
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has pledged its support for President Hakainde Hichilema’s call to advance skills development in mining communities to combat unemployment. Speaking during Labour Day celebrations attended by the President this week, FQM Trident Human Resource Manager Brighton...
First Quantum Minerals Ltd has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering local economic development through enhanced procurement strategies and supplier capacity building. This commitment was underscored during a visit to the company’s Trident project this week by senior representatives of...
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has doubled the number of small business cooperatives it supports under its Tujipamo Community Project to empower entrepreneurs in the areas around its Kansanshi mine in Solwezi. Some K2.6 million has been disbursed to 12...
Plastic waste pollution has emerged as a pressing global issue, one that affects our environment, wildlife, and human health. FQM’s Kansanshi Mining PLC has joined the call to action in enhancing efforts to reduce plastic pollution and seek sustainable alternatives.
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) and ZESCO have entered into a landmark Power Supply Agreement (PSA), marking a new era of cooperation and securing a sustainable energy supply for FQM's Trident and Kansanshi mines in Zambia.
Global mining company Anglo American has confirmed it is progressing early-stage copper exploration at a number of licences in Zambia’s North-Western Province, following completion of the formation of its joint venture with a subsidiary of Arc Minerals Ltd (“Arc”).
First Quantum Minerals maintained its trend of increasing production in the third quarter of 2023, propelled by the mining firm's execution of new agreements with the Zambian government in the previous year. During the quarter, FQM marked a significant milestone...