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- 1Panama panel recommends restart of First Quantum mine to fund closure●Panama panel recommends First Quantum mine restart to fund phased closure
A Panamanian expert panel has recommended that First Quantum Minerals' copper mine, shut last year after nationwide protests and a Supreme Court ruling, be temporarily restarted to fund a phased closure of the site. The proposal would allow the mine to operate while generating revenue to cover the costs of safely winding down operations. The recommendation revives debate over one of Panama's biggest foreign investment projects, and it remains unclear how the government and protest movements will respond.
- 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.