Panama court likely to revoke First Quantum copper mine contract

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Aris Martà­nez/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 13 (Reuters) – Panama’s top court is likely to rule against Canadian miner First Quantum when it decides on the fate of a key copper mine contract in the coming weeks, a majority of lawyers in a Reuters survey said, citing precedent for a similar verdict. The court’s nine judges are weighing whether to revoke First Quantum’s contract for the Cobre Panama mine, a significant resource that contributes 5% to Panama’s GDP and 1% to global…