Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said “the level of tension that existed with First Quantum has decreased” during a press conference in Panama on Thursday.
- Mulino said First Quantum Minerals Ltd. recognized that mineral resources belong to Panama
- “In terms of the property of the resources, of course they are ours. Its a huge advance that they recognize that it belongs to the sovereign Republic of Panama, and its returns, when they are realized, will enter Panama’s estate. I receive those comments with optimism”
- Environmental audit of the mine has begun, Mulino sad
- First Quantum has begun maintenance of the ...
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