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Canadian mining company starts arbitration in case of closed copper mine in Panama
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Canadian mining company starts arbitration in case of closed copper mine in Panama

PANAMA CITY — Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd. introduced Friday it has requested arbitration proceedings to struggle a Panamanian determination to halt a significant open-pit copper mine concession in Panama or acquire damages. First Quantum mentioned one arbitration was requested below the Canada-Panama Free Commerce Settlement. It has additionally began proceedings earlier than the Worldwide … Read more

US Virgin Islands declares state of emergency after lead and copper found in tap water in St. Croix
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US Virgin Islands declares state of emergency after lead and copper found in tap water in St. Croix

The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has declared a state of emergency after officers revealed final week that faucet water in St. Croix incorporates lead and copper and warned individuals to not eat it ByThe Related Press November 1, 2023, 1:16 PM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands … Read more

Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine
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PANAMA CITY — Protesters blocked streets throughout Panama on Monday, demanding the federal government rescind a contract to proceed copper mining in a biodiverse area. Instructing and development unions led calls towards the contract with environmentalists, saying continued improvement threatens forested land and essential groundwater simply 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of the capital, within … Read more