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…