First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Stock Rises, Outperforms Market
Shares of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. inched 0.28% higher to C$28.49 Thursday,05.01.2023 in what proved to be an otherwise all-around poor trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE, +1.58% falling 0.42% to 19,506.84. First Quantum Minerals Ltd. closed C$16.89 below its 52-week high (C$45.38), which the company achieved on April 4th. Trading volume of 1.7 M shares remained below its 50-day average volume of 2.8 M.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. engages in the production, exploration and development of copper, nickel, gold, zinc and acid, and related activities. It operates through the following segments: Kansanshi, Sentinel, Cobre Panama, Las Cruces, Guelb Moghrein, Çayeli, Pyhäsalmi, Ravensthorpe, and Corporate and Other. The Corporate and Other segment deals with the evaluation and acquisition of new mineral properties, regulatory reporting, treasury and finance, and corporate administration. The company was founded by Philip K.R. Pascall, Geoffrey Clive Newall, and Martin R. Rowley on December 21, 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
