First Quantum to discontinue two Cobre Panama arbitration proceedings
This article is a summary of reporting by Reuters. Originally published March 31, 2025.
First Quantum Minerals announced it had agreed to discontinue two international arbitration proceedings against Panama related to the shut-down Cobre Panamá mine. The move significantly raised prospects for constructive talks between the Canadian miner and Panamanian authorities regarding the fate of the massive copper operation. The open-pit mine was forced to cease production in late 2023 following a top court verdict ruling its contract unconstitutional. Discontinuing the legal challenges was viewed as a goodwill gesture aimed at establishing a framework for dialogue or potential operations restart.
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First Quantum Minerals agreed to drop two arbitration proceedings over Cobre Panamá, signaling potential progress toward talks to resolve the dispute.
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