KANSANSHI Copper Mine says close to 1,000 illegals miners were arrested for trying to intrude on their sites in 2024. Speaking during the launch of the Inter-Agency Framework in Solwezi, Friday, Mine Representative and FQM Risk and Asset Manager Francois Peacock said close to 2,000 illegal miners had intruded on the mine in 2024. “It is my duty to ensure the security and safety of our assets and that includes material assets and human assets for Kansanshi mine. We have approximately 9,000 employees on contract currently. First Quantum remains committed to Zambia despite our setbacks and our Panama Operations, recently FQM dug very deep to access funds, called upon friends and investors to further enhance our involvement in Zambia, therefore,...