First Quantum Minerals Executive and Leadership Team

Vivian Kamota, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Hidden Eye Security & Agents Ltd at First Quantum Minerals, directs the overarching strategic vision and corporate governance. Kamota establishes the long-term objectives for resource exploration, development, and processing, ensuring alignment with global market demands for copper and other critical metals. This leadership role involves overseeing all major business units and driving innovation in mining technologies and operational efficiencies. Kamota's strategic direction guides the company's expansion into new territories and the optimization of existing assets, particularly focusing on copper's vital role in electrification and renewable energy infrastructure. The Chief Executive Officer's mandate includes fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, including investors, governments, and host communities, to ensure sustainable growth and responsible mining practices. Vivian Kamota's executive oversight ensures the company maintains its position as a leading producer of high-quality copper cathodes and concentrates.

Rudi Badenhorst, the Chief Operating Officer at First Quantum Minerals, directs the day-to-day operational execution across the company's global mining assets. Badenhorst oversees the entire mining value chain, from exploration and resource development to extraction, processing, smelting, and refining of copper, nickel, gold, and zinc. This executive function involves optimizing production levels, managing operational costs, and ensuring the efficient functioning of concentrators, smelters, and refineries. The Chief Operating Officer's responsibilities extend to managing substantial processing infrastructure, power generation facilities, and complex logistics networks, including ports and transportation systems, to ensure timely product delivery to international markets. Badenhorst drives operational improvements and technological advancements to enhance the efficiency and scale of world-class copper mines. Rudi Badenhorst's leadership ensures the reliable output of high-quality mineral products, supporting First Quantum's role in supplying essential metals for global electrification and renewable energy initiatives.

Stephen Kapembwa, the Control Room Operator & Chief Revenue Officer at First Quantum Minerals, manages critical revenue streams and operational monitoring. Kapembwa oversees strategies designed to maximize the financial returns from the company's diverse mineral output, including copper, nickel, and precious metals. This dual role involves ensuring the efficient operation of control rooms that monitor complex processing facilities, such as concentrators and smelters, while simultaneously driving revenue growth initiatives. The Chief Revenue Officer's focus includes identifying new market opportunities, optimizing sales channels, and enhancing customer relationships to secure favorable pricing and market share for First Quantum's high-quality copper cathodes and concentrates. Stephen Kapembwa's operational vigilance in the control room supports the seamless functioning of mining and processing activities, directly contributing to the company's financial performance and its ability to meet global demand for electrification materials.

Mwansa Bright, the Chief Revenue Officer, Operater at First Quantum Minerals, spearheads initiatives to enhance and sustain company revenue generation. Bright focuses on optimizing the commercial aspects of the company's extensive mining and processing operations, ensuring maximum value extraction from copper, nickel, gold, and zinc production. This role involves developing and implementing sophisticated revenue strategies that align with global market dynamics and the increasing demand for metals critical to the energy transition. The Chief Revenue Officer analyzes market trends, identifies growth opportunities, and manages key client relationships to secure long-term contracts and favorable sales terms for First Quantum's mineral products. Mwansa Bright's operational understanding, derived from the 'Operater' aspect of the title, informs strategic decisions, ensuring that revenue-generating activities are closely integrated with efficient production and processing capabilities at the company's global assets.

Tresford Mwewa, the Chief Revenue Officer & Electrician (Sentnel Copper Mine) at First Quantum Minerals, bridges operational expertise with strategic revenue management. Mwewa directs efforts to maximize financial returns from the Sentnel Copper Mine and other company assets, focusing on efficient copper production and sales. This unique combination of roles ensures that revenue strategies are grounded in practical, on-site operational realities, particularly concerning the electrical infrastructure vital for mining and processing. The Chief Revenue Officer's responsibilities include developing market penetration strategies, optimizing sales performance, and ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality copper cathodes and concentrates to global markets. Tresford Mwewa's hands-on experience as an electrician at the Sentnel Copper Mine provides invaluable insight into the operational efficiencies that directly impact revenue potential, supporting First Quantum's critical role in supplying metals for renewable energy infrastructure.

Andrew Roodt, the Manager, Project Safety (K M T) at First Quantum Minerals, executes comprehensive safety protocols across all project sites. Roodt implements and enforces stringent health and safety standards, ensuring compliance with both internal policies and external regulations to safeguard personnel and operational integrity. This critical function involves risk assessment, hazard mitigation, and the development of emergency response plans tailored to the unique challenges of large-scale mining operations in diverse geographic locations. The Manager, Project Safety oversees the integration of safety management systems into daily operations, from exploration through processing and refining. Roodt's leadership ensures that all mining activities, including open-pit and underground operations, adhere to the highest safety benchmarks. By prioritizing a culture of safety, Andrew Roodt directly contributes to the operational continuity and the well-being of employees across the company's global portfolio, supporting the responsible extraction of copper and other valuable metals.