First Quantum Minerals Ltd



First Quantum bids big to land Kevitsa

First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) is offering a hefty premium in a cash-and-share deal worth about $281 million in a bid to acquire Scandinavian Minerals (SGL-T, SCANF-O) and its giant Kevitsa nick…



Perseverance pays for Equinox at Lumwana

SITE VISIT Solwezi, Zambia — At Equinox Minerals’ (EQN-T, EQMIF-o) Lumwana copper project in northwestern Zambia, it’s all about scale and perseverance. “This is an earth-moving operation, more than a…




Coro forges ahead in Argentina, Chile

SITE VISIT Uspallata, Argentina — Coro Mining (COP-T) is a company on a mission. The junior explorer debuted on the market in mid-2007 and plans to be a mid-tier base…


First Quantum Minerals' Guelb Moghrein site, located in Mauritania, northwest Africa.

First Quantum raises copper production 24%

Vancouver — First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) produced roughly 500 million lbs. (226,693 tonnes) of copper in 2007 — 24% more than the previous year — buoyed by record fourth-quarter output of a…



Zambia to raise mining taxes

Vancouver — A significantly increased effective tax rate is bad news for companies interested in mining in Zambia, but it seems proposed hikes in the country’s mining taxes will not affect those majo…



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