Reduced copper production

LUSAKA — First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited Plc has posted a decline in copper production at Sentinel and Kansanshi Mine in the rst quarter of this year due to lower grades on the oxide. During the period under review, Kansanshi copper production reduced to 41 899 tonnes from over 42 800 tonnes in the fourth quarter of last year, while Sentinel dropped to 52 475 tonnes from about 60 197 tonnes. According to the FQM report for the rst quarter released yesterday, Kansanshi’s lower grades on the oxide and mixed circuits had a consequential further impact on recoveries. — Zambia Daily Mail