First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM) is a metals and mining company. It carries out the exploration, development, mining and refining of various metals and minerals. It produces copper, gold, zinc, nickel, silver, and copper cathode. The company’s major mines include the Kansanshi copper mine, Trident copper mine, Ravensthorpe nickel, and Cobre Panama mines. The company also owns development projects including Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine, Las Cruces copper mine, Pyhasalmi copper-zinc mine, Cayeli copper-zinc mine, Taca Taca, and Haquira project. The company operates mines in in Zambia, Mauritania, Argentina, Panama, Peru, Finland, Australia, Turkey, and Spain. FQM is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Headquarters
Canada
Address
Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre, P.O. Box 49314, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X1L3
Website
www.first-quantum.com
Telephone
1 416 3616400
No of Employees
19,809
Industry
Metals and Mining
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
FM (TSE)
Revenue (2022)
$7.6B
5.7%
(2022 vs 2021)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2022)
XYZ
24.3%
(2022 vs 2021)
Market Cap*
$16.8B
Net Profit Margin (2022)
XYZ
17.5%
(2022 vs 2021)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products |
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| Copper |
| Gold |
| Nickel |
| XYZ |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In July, the company placed an additional order with Metso for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to the Kansanshi copper mine in Zambia. |
| 2023 | Plans/Strategy | In March, the company announced its plans to acquire a majority stake in Rio Tinto PLC's La Granja copper project in Peru. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, the company and Rio Tinto entered into an agreement to form a joint venture that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja copper project in Peru. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | First Quantum Minerals Ltd | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | Barrick Gold Corp | Boliden AB | Lundin Mining Corp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Canada | United States of America | Canada | Sweden | Canada |
| City | Vancouver | Phoenix | Toronto | Stockholm | Toronto |
| State/Province | British Columbia | Arizona | Ontario | - | Ontario |
| No. of Employees | 19,809 | 25,600 | 21,300 | 6,146 | 4,979 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Pascall | Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2022 | - |
| Robert Harding | Chairman - Interim | Executive Board | 2023 | - |
| Ryan MacWilliam | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2022 | - |
| Rudi Badenhorst | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2022 | - |
| Kathleen Hogenson | Director; Chairman - EHS & CSR Committee | Executive Board | 2018 | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
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