First Quantum Minerals
A Vancouver, Canada-headquartered mining company and one of the world's top ten copper producers; it operates Zambia's Kansanshi copper-gold mine through its 80%-owned subsidiary, Kansanshi Mining PLC.
Covered in 3 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on September 30, 2026.
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Panama Panel Backs Restarting First Quantum's Copper Mine Only to Pay for Its Closure
A Panamanian ministerial commission has recommended letting First Quantum restart its idle Cobre Panama copper mine, but only to fund its eventual closure. First Quantum's shares fell 31% as investors digested that the mine would not reopen for good.
Panama Moves Toward a Restart Decision on First Quantum's Idle Copper Mine as Global Supply Tightens
First Quantum's Cobre Panama copper mine remains shut nearly three years after Panama's top court voided its contract, with a restart decision looming as global copper supply tightens.
DR Congo and Zambia's Copper Mines Could Add 650,000 Tonnes by 2035, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency now expects the DR Congo and Zambia to add almost 650,000 tonnes of new copper supply by 2035, narrowing its projected global deficit from 30% to 25%.
