US EditionPanama reopens talks about the future of a controversial copper mine, but opposition remains
- Piles of copper concentrate from Canada's First Quantum Minerals at the Cobre Panama mine are now approved for export, which has upset environmentalists and local communities.
- Piles of copper concentrate are approved for export after Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino authorized it following the closure of the mine due to a Supreme Court ruling in November 2023.
- The Supreme Court ruled that the concession contract for the mine was unconstitutional, leading to widespread protests and the mine's shutdown.
- Opponents of the mine criticize the government's willingness to negotiate a reopening, citing environmental concerns and local community needs.
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Panama reopens talks about the future of a controversial copper mine, but opposition remains
More than a year after Panama’s Supreme Court halted operations at a huge copper mine because its government concession was deemed unconstitutional, there’s a fresh push with the new Panamanian president to restart the mine.
Government of Panama wants to reopen controversial copper mine
More than a year after the Supreme Court of Panama suspended operations in a huge copper mine because it determined that its government concession was unconstitutional, the new government of the country is giving signs that it wants a reactivation. The owner of the mine, First Quantum Minerals, makes media tours and suspended an arbitration trial, while the coalition of environmental and civic groups, which paralysed traffic for weeks in 2023 to…
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