Canadian mining company at centre of deadly Panama protests has no plans to scale back
The Canadian mining company that controls a massive copper mine in Panama says it has no plans to alter its operations despite widespread local protests against the firm's mining contract that have escalated and turned deadly.
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![A protester waves Panamanian flags during a demonstration to celebrate the moratorium on new metal mining exploration, in Panama City, Panama, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Panama President Laurentino Cortizo on Friday signed into law a national moratorium on new metal mining exploration and extraction activities after weeks of protests rattled the Central American nation. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg A protester waves Panamanian flags during a demonstration to celebrate the moratorium on new metal mining exploration, in Panama City, Panama](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7024943.1699628077!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/panama-fqm-protests.jpg)
The Canadian mining company that controls a massive copper mine in Panama says it has no plans to alter its operations despite widespread local protests against the firm's mining contract that have escalated and turned deadly.