Enterprise
Nickel project in the Trident area, poised to begin operation.
Key metrics
Operational
Groundwork laid
Enterprise is 12km from the Sentinel copper mine in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It is a standalone nickel orebody in the Trident license area that will benefit from operational and infrastructure synergies with Sentinel, making it a low-cost production site.
Environmental approval has been granted, and groundwork finished, so mining has commenced and First Quantum declared full commercial production in June 2024. First Quantum acquired Enterprise and Sentinel in 2010 through the purchase of Kiwara PLC. The combined project is known as ‘Trident’.
“The flexibility of Enterprise to switch between nickel and copper concentrate production adds significant value.”
Alex Picarra,
Process engineer
“We are hugely proud of the contribution that our combined Trident projects have made to education in this part of Zambia.”
Scott Whitehead,
General Manager, Trident
Creating a positive sustainable impact
Supporting Zambia’s girls
Anti-burning campaign
Compatibility drives useability
Nickel is a vital component in clean energy, in part because it so readily alloys with other metals. It can be found in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels, and more.
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