First Quantum takes Panama to international court
It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.
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Panama orders First Quantum’s copper mine closure
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TNM Drill Down: CopAur Minerals’ Kinsley Mountain reports the week’s top assay
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American West samples high-grade copper, gold at Nunavut’s Tempest
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