Kansanshi coppergold mine, Solwezi, Zambia, .
The Kansanshi coppergold mine located near Solwezi in Zambia is currently the biggest copper mine by production in Africa. The openpit mine is owned and operated by Kansanshi Mining (KMP), a joint venture between First Quantum Minerals (80%) and the Zambia Consolidated Copper MinesInvestment Holdings (ZCCMIH, 20%).