Panama’s Parliament terminated Minera Panama’s extended contract, impacting the Canadian mining firm, First Quantum Minerals. They will not mine copper for another 20 years as planned. Public protests grew when President Cortizo okayed the deal on October 20. Groups for social, labor, and environmental rights said the contract hurt Panama and kept illegal terms from […]
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