FQM Suspends Operations After Fatal Accident at Zambia’s Sentinel Mine
First Quantum Minerals announced on Monday that it has temporarily suspended operations in the area of a fatal accident at its Trident project in Zambia, following the death of an employee.
The Canadian mining company stated that the incident involved a dump truck at the Sentinel copper mine, one of its key assets in the region.
Operations in the affected area will remain halted until it is deemed safe to resume, according to a company statement.
Local authorities have been notified, and First Quantum has initiated an internal investigation into the cause of the accident.
This marks the fifth reported fatality at First Quantum’s Zambian operations since 2023—and the third at the Sentinel pit alone.
