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- 1Panama panel recommends restart of First Quantum copper mine●Panama panel recommends First Quantum mine restart to fund phased closure
A panel in Panama has recommended that First Quantum Minerals' copper mine be allowed to restart operations, with revenues used to fund a phased closure of the site. The recommendation is a new twist in the country's dispute over the mine, which was ordered shut after widespread protests and a Supreme Court ruling against its concession contract.
- 2Panama commission recommends reopening First Quantum mine to wind it down●Panama commission recommends reopening First Quantum mine in order to gradually close it
A Panamanian government commission has recommended that First Quantum Minerals' copper mine be reopened, but only so operations can be shut down gradually and in an orderly manner. The mine was ordered closed in late 2023 after a Supreme Court ruling and widespread protests, and the proposal seeks to balance environmental commitments with the economic fallout of an abrupt closure.