The outgoing government of President Laurentino Cortizo had ordered the closure of Cobre Panama last year following a court ruling that voided the miner’s operation contract
until it drops multiple arbitration proceedings it has launched seeking billions of dollars in compensation from the government over a mine shutdown order.
President-elect Jose Raul Mulino spoke about his plans for the major copper mine, once responsible for some 5 per cent of Panama’s economic activity and some 40 per cent of First Quantum’s revenue, in an interview with local news radio program Panama en Directo on Thursday. “To consider talking about mining, those arbitrations need to be suspended,” Mulino said, stressing the government’s pre-eminent role in any mining project that operates in Panama’s territory.The president-elect noted that any solution for the disputed mine will not involve a new concession contract, though he signalled some flexibility to possibly allow the project to temporarily reopen in an effort to reduce its ultimate closure costs.
First Quantum did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Mulino’s remarks, though the miner said earlier this week it is looking forward to talks with his administration to find a solution to the disputed open pit Cobre Panama mine. The outgoing government of President Laurentino Cortizo had ordered the closure of Cobre Panama last year following a court ruling that voided the miner’s contract, amid widespread national protests for more environmental safeguards and transparency.Study and track financial data on any traded entity: click to open the full quote page. Data updated as of
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