Canadian company First Quantum cuts back activity at Panama mine facing massive protests
The Canadian mining company whose Panamanian copper mine has sparked massive protests in the country says it is scaling back operations at the facility due to a port blockade.
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![Demonstrators wave Panamanian flags during a protest against First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in Panama City, Panama, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Labor unions, environmentalists and students paralyzed swathes of Panama on Wednesday as mass protests against FQM's giant copper mine show no sign of abating. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg Demonstrators wave Panamanian flags during a protest against First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in Panama City, Panama.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7027030.1699886287!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/panama-fqm-protests.jpg)
The Canadian mining company whose Panamanian copper mine has sparked massive protests in the country says it is scaling back operations at the facility due to a port blockade.