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Effects of Social Sustainability Initiatives on Community Well being: A Case Study of First Quantum Minerals Trident Limited, Kalumbila, Zambia

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  • Muma Mumbi

    (The University of Zambia)

  • Dr. Kasonde Mundende

    (Kwame Nkrumah University, Kabwe, Zambia)

Abstract

This study examines the impact Social Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) undertaken by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Trident Limited in Kalumbila District, Zambia. Using a pragmatic mixed‑methods sequential explanatory design, data were collected from 272 questionnaire respondents including community members, FQM employees, and local leaders. This research also conducted 42 semi‑structured interviews with key stakeholders. Quantitative analyses (descriptive statistics, chi‑square tests, multiple regression) and thematic qualitative analysis reveal that FQM’s investments have yielded measurable improvements in education (35% rise in girls’ enrollment) and health (25% reduction in maternal mortality), yet have fallen short in sustaining infrastructure and broad‑based economic empowerment (only 37% of projected beneficiaries reached). Qualitative themes such as participatory gaps, tokenistic deployment, and spatial inequities, further explain uneven outcomes. Recommendations include the formation of co‑chaired community advisory boards, mandatory independent social and environmental audits with a dedicated maintenance fund, and the establishment of demand‑driven vocational training centers in partnership with local government and NGOs. Findings aim to inform mining sector practitioners, policymakers, and academic researchers on designing SSIs that are both responsive and sustainable.

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  • Muma Mumbi & Dr. Kasonde Mundende, 2025. "Effects of Social Sustainability Initiatives on Community Well being: A Case Study of First Quantum Minerals Trident Limited, Kalumbila, Zambia," African Journal of Commercial Studies, African Journal of Commercial Studies, vol. 6(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:cwk:ajocsk:2025-50
    DOI: 10.59413/ajocs/v6.i2.17
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    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • L72 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Other Nonrenewable Resources
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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