Representatives for Panama's government and Canada's First Quantum Minerals are set to meet on Wednesday for a third day of talks to solve a dispute over the miner's operations in the country, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
to attend meetings in person, though the sources did not confirm whether he was still there.
Neither the government nor First Quantum, which operates in Panama through its subsidiary Minera Panama, immediately replied to requests from Reuters for comment.a deal that would have increased annual tax payments to Panama to at least $375 million. In 2021, First Quantum paid $61 million in royalties to Panama based on the output of its flagship Cobre Panama copper, according to the company's annual report.On Dec.
The mine accounts for roughly 3.5% of Panama's gross domestic product, according to government figures. The company has invested over $10 billion in the mine, Panama's largest ever private investment, according to the company's web page. In 2021 the mine represented 80% of the country's total exports, Quantum Minerals says.
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