Canadian mining firm seeks to suspend 7,000 workers in Panama

Panama City (AFP) Dec 1, 2023

Canadian firm First Quantum Minerals on Thursday asked Panama's government to suspend the contracts of some 7,000 workers at Central America's biggest copper mine, due to be closed under a court ruling. The company said it had been forced to halt production after road blockades which cut off essential supplies and "has also affected our ability to maintain work activities on site." It ha