First Quantum Minerals Announces Capacity Expansion to the Cobre Panama Project, Updated Capital Estimate and Ramp-up Expectations


News from Panama

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”, TSX Symbol “FM”) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the expansion of Cobre Panama’s throughput capacity, by 15%, to 85 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) and upgrades to certain areas to accommodate a further increase to 100 mtpa after year 2022. The Board […]

February 12, 2018

Police Deactivates Criminal Network in Panama


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Under the suggestive name of Operacion Templarios (OT), the National Police and the Panamanian Anti-Drug Prosecutor”s Office carried simultaneous raid out and today three Colombians and four Panamanians, presumed members of an international criminal network, are detained here.   After the follow-up since February 2013, the authorities executed simultaneous raids in five places located in […]

February 12, 2018

Live on a Man-Made Island Off the Coast of Panama


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Robb Report put out an article on Panama City’s newest chic neighborhood called Ocean Reef. Ocean Reef Islands will be home to multi million-dollar penthouses, open sites, and a 200-slip marina. Creating an island from scratch seems like a strange concept, and yet the possibilities are endless—from flood protection and military bases to tourist havens and […]

February 12, 2018