Copper-gold mine with two open pits, located near Solwezi, in the North Western Province of Zambia. The mine produces more copper than any other mine in Africa. Kansanshi employs more than 13,000 people, primarily Zambians, and utilizes state-of-the-art technology to extract copper and gold from three different ore types, with world-class efficiency.
Links
- https://www.first-quantum.com/English/our-operations/default.aspx#module-operation--kansanshi
- https://goo.gl/maps/WXkQE9Y1NFM1ahbo7
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Notes
Nearest settlement: Kansanshi (41 kinh, 1.3 km)
Köppen climate type: Cwa - Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Media
- Apr-26: Hitachi, FQM advance battery-electric haulage at Kansanshi mine (checked 20-Apr-26)
- Aug-25: First Quantum commissions $1.25B Zambia copper expansion amid debt push (checked 16-Sep-25)
Created Sep-25; updated Apr-26