First Quantum Minerals Ltd. — Ethics Grade F

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. receives an overall ethics grade of F (18/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Mining & Metals. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 30
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 50
• environment: 10
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Minera Panama Environmental Crisis (high, 2023) — Widespread civil unrest in Panama led to the closure of the Cobre Panama mine due to unconstitutional contract disputes and ecological damage to biodiversity corridors.
• Zambian Tax Evasion Allegations (high, 2018) — Zambian authorities slapped the company with a massive bill for unpaid import duties and alleged under-reporting of production values.
• River Contamination in Zambia (high, 2021) — Local communities reported heavy metal discharge into local water sources from the Kansanshi mine, leading to agricultural failure.

Documented good deeds

• Zambian School Infrastructure — Invested in the construction and staffing of primary schools in the Solwezi region.

Ethical alternatives

• Lundin Gold — Stronger community engagement and environmental compliance record in Latin America.