Where is First Quantum Minerals in Zambia?
This is where we started. Since 1996 we have been a proud corporate member of the Zambian community. Today, we operate two mines in Zambia’s North Western Province – Kansanshi, near the town of Solwezi, and Sentinel, about 150km west from Kansanshi.
Where is First Quantum Minerals located?
First Quantum Minerals
| Formerly | First Quantum Ventures Zeal Capital Xenium Resources |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Key people | Philip K.R. Pascall (CEO and Chairman) |
Who founded First Quantum Minerals?
Philip Pascall
Philip Pascall co-founded First Quantum Minerals in 1996 and has served as its CEO and Chairman ever since. He retires as one of the longest-serving CEOs among the world’s major mining companies.
What are the old names for Zambian towns?
Cities and towns
- Fife → Nakonde pre-independence.
- Balovale → Zambezi.
- Bancroft → Chililabombwe (1967)
- Fort Jameson → Chipata (1967)
- Broken Hill → Kabwe (1967)
- Feira → Luangwa (1964)
- Fort Roseberry → Mansa (1967)
- Abercorn → Mbala (1967)
Who is the CEO of First Quantum Minerals?
Tristan Pascall
Tristan Pascall, Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall joined First Quantum in 2007. During his time at the Company, he has worked in a variety of site-based roles from pre-development of projects through construction to operational responsibilities.
What was the first tribe in Zambia?
Among them, the Tonga people (also called Batonga) were first to settle in Zambia and are believed to have come from the far east near the “big sea.” The Nkoya people had also come much earlier with some suggesting that they came first into what is today called Zambia from the Luba-Lunda kingdoms in the north.