First Quantum Releases 2025 Sustainability Reports and Commits to Global Tailings Standard

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has published its 2025 sustainability reports, including its primary ESG Report, Tax Transparency Report, and TCFD-aligned Climate Change Report. The company announced a significant commitment to align all its tailings storage facilities with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) by the end of 2030, prioritizing higher-risk sites for accelerated compliance. CEO Tristan Pascall highlighted 2025 as a year of progress in safety, environmental stewardship, and community relations. Key operational highlights include achieving commercial production at the Kansanshi S3 Expansion in Zambia, which involved substantial local employment and procurement. In Panama, the company continued its Cobre Conecta outreach program, engaging over 246,000 people despite the Cobre Panamá mine being in preservation mode. First Quantum reported a total direct economic contribution of approximately $4.1 billion across its operating countries, comprising taxes, wages, community investments, and supplier spend. The reports underscore the company's strategy to responsibly produce critical minerals like copper while delivering economic value to host communities in Zambia, Mauritania, and other regions where it maintains active projects or exploration interests.