Fun in the sun at one of the largest copper mines in Africa

Our latest 10-day long Zambia expedition was a resounding success.

By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions    

WhyAfrica visited First Quantum Mineral’s Kansanshi mine about 10km north of Solwezi in Zambia’s North-Western Province last week as part of the 2026 WhyAfrica Business Expedition to Zambia.

The business expedition was organised and operated by WhyAfrica’s sister company Endorphin Expeditions.

Endorphin Expeditions is a specialist tour operator focused on guided, niche, small-group road trips and expeditions across southern Africa.

Learn while travelling

Endorphin’s expeditions combine overland travel through Africa with information, business intelligence, education, insights, interpretation, adventure and endurance.

Kansanshi mine has been First Quantum Minerals’s flagship operation since commercial production began in 2005.

The mine employs more than 13,000 people, making it one of the most economically significant mining assets in Zambia.

Image: WhyAfrica’s team with management at Kansanshi Image credit: WhyAfrica/Endorphin Expeditions.

Fun in the sun at one of the largest copper mines in Africa.