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- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, mining, and processing of copper, nickel, gold, zinc, and related minerals worldwide. The company produces copper cathode, copper in concentrate, copper anode, nickel, gold, silver, zinc, cobalt, acid, and pyrite; its principal operating assets include the Kansanshi copper-gold mine and smelter in Zambia, Sentinel copper mine in Zambia, Cobre Panama copper-gold mine in Panama, Cobre Las Cruces copper mine in Spain, Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine in Mauritania, Cayeli copper-zinc mine in Turkey, Enterprise nickel mine in Australia, and Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Australia, with development projects such as Haquira, La Granja, and Taca Taca in Peru and Argentina. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, First Quantum operates across five continents, including Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Australia, employing approximately 14,500 people and focusing on complex, long-life mines that support global electrification and green energy demands. In 2025, the company commissioned the $1.25 billion Kansanshi S3 Expansion project, achieving first concentrate production in August and advancing toward full ramp-up ahead of schedule; completed a $1 billion non-debt gold streaming agreement with Royal Gold on Kansanshi output; executed senior notes transactions to extend debt maturities to 2029, including a $1 billion 7.250% notes offering due 2034; raised over $2 billion through equity and financing deals earlier in the year to strengthen its balance sheet and fund expansions; formed a strategic partnership with Prospect Resources, acquiring a 15% stake in April to support copper exploration in Zambia; and narrowed 2025 production guidance to 390,000-410,000 tonnes of copper while reducing capital expenditure outlook to $1.15-1.25 billion.