December 21, 2018
2,500 miners to lose their jobs at Kansanshi Mine and Sentinel Mine
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FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced that some 2,500 miners will lose their jobs, with layoffs starting next month, due to the proposed new mining tax regime. FQM’s lay-offs will affect 1,250 direct employees at the company’s Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi and a further 1,250 at its Sentinel Mine at Kalumbila. Both local and expatriate…