Future of First Quantum mine is for the people of Panama to decide, US official says
A dispute between First Quantum Minerals and Panama over the Canadian company's flagship copper mine in the Central American nation is an issue for the people of Panama to decide, a top US official told Reuters.
In a surprise move late last year, Panama ordered the closure of Cobre Panama mine, one of the biggest and the newest copper mines in the world, which accounted for about 40% of First Quantum's revenue in 2023.