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Supreme Court Finds Panama's 20-Year Copper Mine Contract Unconstitutional

The mine in Donoso, some 220 kilometers (135 miles) north of Panama City, produces some 300,000 tons of copper concentrate per year (Credit: AFP)

The Supreme Court of Panama ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the government's agreement with First Quantum Minerals, which allows the Canadian mining company to operate in Panama in the next 20 years, is unconstitutional.

Panama President Laurentino Cortizo announced on social media on the same day that the copper mine would be shut.

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