Formerly | First Quantum Ventures Zeal Capital Xenium Resources |
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Company type | Public |
TSX: FM S&P/TSX 60 component | |
Industry | Mining |
Founded | 1983 |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] |
Key people | Robert Harding (Chairman)[2] Tristan Pascall (CEO) |
Products | Copper |
Number of employees | 20,000 (2021) |
Website | https://www.first-quantum.com/ |
First Quantum Minerals is a Canadian-based mining and metals company[3] whose principal activities include mineral exploration, development and mining. Its main product is copper, which accounts for 80% of revenues as of 2016.[4]
First Quantum's common shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada (symbol "FM"). Until 2016, First Quantum also maintained a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange (symbol "FQM"), in the United Kingdom.[5]