Panama's Supreme Court Rules Against Major Copper Mine

The Supreme Court of Panama issued a decisive ruling finding the renewed operating agreement between the government and Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals unconstitutional. The legal challenge followed widespread civic unrest, including large-scale protests that paralyzed commerce and transport across the country. The verdict leaves the multi-billion dollar Cobre Panamá complex facing imminent closure, throwing the mining firm's primary asset and Panama's economic outlook into uncertainty.