Mining Panama rejects Orla Mining’s mining concession permits The company will refrain from allocating additional funds toward the Cerro Quema Project Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 18, 2023
Copper Panama Supreme Court rules First Quantum copper mine contract unconstitutional This is not the first time the project was declared unconstitutional Natalia Buendia CalvilloNovember 28, 2023
Copper First Quantum may halt Cobre Panama operations due to blockades at main port The company is starting to ramp down operations at the mine to only one ore processing train Natalia Buendia CalvilloNovember 20, 2023
Copper Panama to hold referendum for revoking First Quantum Minerals copper mine contract The referendum will take place in Dec. 17 Natalia Buendia CalvilloOctober 30, 2023
Mining Protests erupt after approval of First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panamá mining contract The move inspired backlash among locals concerned about environmental damage caused by the country's largest mining operation Rowan DunneOctober 23, 2023
Gold Orla Mining environmental impact assessment draws opposition in Panama The contested region is already grappling with challenges such as drought, deforestation, mangrove destruction and the contamination of freshwater sources Joseph MortonJune 5, 2023
Mining Panama’s mining chamber adopts Towards Sustainable Mining initiative Implementation includes adopting indicators enabling the chamber to measure and publicly report on the practices of the mining industry Joseph MortonMarch 31, 2023
Copper First Quantum Minerals finalizes concession contract with Panama government amid tax dispute If approved, the contract will have an initial term of 20 years Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 9, 2023
Mining First Quantum Minerals halts copper ore processing at Cobre Panama mine due to tax dispute The company will lay off 8,000 mine workers if no agreement is reached Natalia Buendia CalvilloFebruary 23, 2023
Gold Orla Mining update shows shallow oxide-hosted mineralization in Cerro Quema Project Cerro Quema is a heap leach gold project presently in the pre-feasibility stage Joseph MortonFebruary 16, 2023