Panama President sees no environmental threat from copper at closed First Quantum mine

More than 100 000 metric tons of copper concentrate stuck at the closed First Quantum mine in Panama do not currently pose an environmental risk, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday. The mine, one of the world's top sources of copper, was shut down in November after Panama's Supreme Court declared Canadian First Quantum's contract with the country unconstitutional, a move that followed environmental protests.