Tag: copper mining Panama

Panama approved limited restart at Cobre Panamá through $250mn stockpile plan

Apr 9, 2026

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by

Devanshu Agrawal

in Copper, Non Ferrous

Panama approves stockpile processing at Cobre Panamá Program generates jobs, boosts supply, while government earns royalties Panama has approved a US$250 million program by First Quantum Minerals to process stockpiled copper ore at the Cobre Panamá mine, in a move aimed at mitigating environmental risks while generating revenue without resuming fresh mining activity. The decision…