First Quantum to lay off 1,480 at Zambia copper

[miningmx.com] – FIRST Quantum Minerals is to retrench 1,480 workers at one of its Zambia copper projects following a reduction in its power supply curbed production, said Reuters citing one of the Canadian firm’s local subsidiaries.

“Regrettably a reduction of approximately 1,480 construction jobs will be brought forward at the Trident Project within the first weeks of August,” Kalumbila Minerals said in a statement.

Zambian power utility Zesco is limiting supplies after water levels at its hydro-electric plants dropped due to drought.

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