First Quantum

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  August 6, 2025

  First Quantum secures $1bn Kansanshi gold stream with Royal Gold to bolster Zambia expansion

  BY Sophia Schmitz
  First Quantum, copper producer, and Royal Gold, precious-metals streamer, have agreed a $1 billion upfront gold streaming deal tied to by-product output at Kansanshi in Zambia, handing the miner immediate liquidity as it completes the S3 expansion—described in recent materials as a $1.3 billion programme—while the buyer targets 35,000–40,000 oz a year of deliveries over...
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  April 9, 2025

  First Quantum Suspends Arbitration to Restart Cobre Panamá Operations

  BY Lara Browne
  Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals has paused arbitration proceedings in a bid to resolve its dispute with the Panamanian government over the closure of its Cobre Panamá copper mine. This decision, announced on March 31, 2025, follows signals from Panama’s President José Mulino that alternative solutions are being considered. The move could pave the...
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