PANAMA CITY — Panama’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine that has been the focus of widespread environmental protests was unconstitutional and the president said later a process to close the mine would begin. “The president has to suspend operations today.” Minera Panama, the local subsidiary of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals, which …
Protesters in Panama City celebrate Tuesday after hearing Panama’s Supreme Court had declared unconstitutional a 20-year contract for a Canadian copper mine. Panama’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine that has been the focus of widespread environmental protests was unconstitutional. “The president has to suspend operations today.” Minera Panama, the local subsidiary …
