First Quantum Minerals Ltd
Bwana Mkubwa copper output soars 122 %
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has timed expansion right at its Bwana Mkubwa copper plant in Zambia. The plant was e…
Anvil ready to dual-list in Canada (March 24, 2004)
Seeking a broader shareholder base, Australian-listed Anvil Mining has unveiled a restructuring scheme under which…
Gold takes centre stage at Roundup
Vancouver — A mining industry almost giddy with excitement was in evidence at the 21st annual Mineral Exploration Roundup, held recently at this city’s Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina.The theme of …
Broad market forges ahead, golds left behind
Sparked in part by a rally in Nortel Networks, buyers pushed the S&P/TSE composite index 243.28 points higher over the Jan. 14-20 report period. The bourse ended the period at 6,623.62, or 2.9% greate…
Profit-taking grabs hold of broad market
Profit-takers went away happy as the Toronto Stock Exchange composite index dipped 24.76 points over the Jan. 7-13 report period, ending the week at 8,380.34.Gold also reversed course, retreating US$3…
First Quantum profitable (December 08, 2003)
The third quarter of 2003 was a good one for First Quantum Minerals (FM-T), as its Bwana Mkubwa operation in the Zambian copper belt produced 8,862 tonnes copper at a cash cost of US$925 per tonne (US…
Bwana has Mkubwa quarter
The third quarter of 2003 was a good one for First Quantum Minerals (FM-T), as its Bwana Mkubwa operation in the Za…
People (November 24, 2003)
Alliance Resource — Brian Cantrell appointed VP and CFO.Desert Sun — Peter Tagliamonti appointed VP and COO.European Goldfields — Eduardo Baer appointed president and executive directo…
First Quantum cuts more copper oxides in Congo (November 17, 2003)
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has pulled more long intersections of copper-bearing oxides and sulphides from its newly discovered Lufua zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Katanga province.The …
TSE slides as precious metals fly
Except for the last day, buyers outpaced sellers over the Nov. 5-11 report period, but not enough to overcome last minute profit-taking. The Toronto Stock Exchange composite index finished the period …
Lonshi production marks watershed in the Copperbelt
Ndola, Zambia — The border between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is, physically, the height of land between the Congo River and Zambezi River watersheds.On the ground, it’s scarcely…