First Quantum Minerals tops Zambian taxpayer list

Copper, gold and zinc miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) paid over K7-billion in taxes and royalties to the Zambian government in 2018, representing almost 40% of total payments made by the mining industry, making it the nation’s largest taxpayer. 
The 2018 Zambia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative report, published in June, reveals that the majority of FQM’s taxes – amounting to K4.47-billion – were paid by its subsidiary, Kansanshi Mining.