First Quantum Files Updated Technical Report for Cobre Panama


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  First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX:FM) today filed an updated technical report for its Cobre Panama project in Panama dated December 31, 2018. The technical report incorporates updates with respect to ramp-up and commissioning of the current operation and provides detail on the expansion of the project from 85 million […]

April 2, 2019

Tobacco: Law on Consumption and Commercialization Passed


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Changes in product labeling and greater regulation in the licensing process are some of the provisions approved by the National Assembly of Panama. Cigarette packages marketed in the country must comply with simple packaging, brand name, health warnings and other characteristics, are some of the approved changes. From the Legislative Assembly statement: Increased controls on […]

April 2, 2019

Approval to Export Meat to China


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In Panama, the processing plant Union Livestock received the endorsement to market beef in the Asian country, and it is expected that the first containers will be shipped in late April. At the end of last year, it was reported that the meat product plants that received the endorsement by the General Administration of Customs […]

April 2, 2019

Economic Growth: How to Translate it into Development?


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Improving competitiveness and modernizing institutions are some of the challenges that Panama must overcome in order for high levels of economic growth to result in greater development for the country. The document “Panama: Challenges to consolidate its development“, developed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), explains that the Panamanian economy has been one of the […]

April 2, 2019

Expanded Panama Canal Commemorates 1,000 Days in Operation


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On Friday, March 22, the Expanded Panama Canal commemorated its 1,000th day in operation, marking an important milestone for the waterway that continues to redefine world trade routes and exceed expectations. “During these 1,000 days, the Panama Canal’s workforce has not only met the challenge of successfully managing the Neopanamax Locks, but also exceeded the […]

April 2, 2019

US Donation Strengthens Fight against Drugs in Panama


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The U.S. government donated 15 Jeep J8 vehicles to the Panamanian National Border Service to support the fight against narcotrafficking on the Colombian border. (Photo: Panamanian National Border Service) In early February, the U.S. government delivered a donation to Panama to strengthen its Public Force’s security operations. The donation, a hangar, equipment, and vehicles, will […]

March 28, 2019