FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) has criticised recent reporting of the Kansanshi Mining royalty agreement with ZCCM-IH, saying “ill-informed reports” risk undermining current efforts to attract additional investment into the country. FQM Country Manager Godwin Beene says an article instigated by Caritas Zambia and published by a named media house which referred to a “KCM secret deal” did not sit well with FQM as it was misleading. According to a statement issued by FQM, Dr Beene said media outlets should resist giving prominence to uncorroborated hearsay and conjecture. “First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has criticised recent reporting of the Kansanshi Mining Plc (KMP) royalty agreement with ZCCM-IH. ‘Ill-informed reports risk undermining current efforts to attract additional investment into the country,’ said Dr...