View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Aris Martínez Acquire Licensing Rights
PANAMA CITY: Canada’s First Quantum intends to start arbitration against Panama, the Central American nation’s Trade Ministry and the company say, as Panama’s top court considers annulling a copper contract that opponents call unfair.
On Oct 20, Panama’s government approved a contract for First Quantum to operate the copper Cobre Panama mine.
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