Our people
We believe in creating a diverse, empowered workforce.
Equal opportunities
We uphold fairness and respect in our treatment of employees, while actively promoting inclusion and diversity in the workplace. Our aim is to cultivate an environment that ensures equality of opportunity and is free from harassment, violence, and intimidation and foster a workplace culture where employees feel they can speak up and their ideas are heard.
Committed to professional growth
Talent progression and helping our people to advance through learning new skills and providing career development opportunities, is central to our success. We believe in sharing knowledge and scaffolding understandings for employees taking on more challenging roles and responsibilities.
Diversity and equality at work
We know that a diverse workforce leads to better results. Our culture is built on open communication where diverse ways of thinking are valued and celebrated, empowering our people to speak up with new ideas and innovative solutions. We respect that great ideas are worth working on, regardless of where they come from. We promote equal opportunities across the Group and disavow all forms of discrimination.
Local employment
With more than 95% of our total workforce hired locally, we share the value of our operations with the communities in which we operate. Hiring local talent builds in-country expertise and brings cultural and contextual experiences to our workforce. By developing skills and training our workers, we seek to maximize local representation throughout our workforce.
Health and safety
The health and safety of our workforce is a priority for all of us. We believe that there is no job that cannot be done safely. That means applying practical systems and training. Our THINK! initiative governs safe work practices in our everyday. We take responsibility for ensuring that everyone goes home safely at the end of every shift.
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Find a career,
not a job
We hire and train experts, helping every colleague to achieve their full potential. Our lean culture provides the freedom to help us grow and shape our own careers. If you’re looking to start your career, we have fantastic learning opportunities. Careers at First Quantum are as diverse as the locations we work in around the world.
Responsible
mining
We are expert responsible miners with a unique approach and a proven track record. We focus on extracting materials that are vital to society. We know we can only succeed when we respect and look after the people and places where we operate.
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