First Quantum Minerals Ltd. was cleared to begin shipping out stockpiled copper in Panama, the latest sign authorities may be willing to negotiate a restart of the company’s giant shuttered mine.

First Quantum's shuttered Cobre Panama mine has instructed its lawyers to start work to suspend arbitration against Panama, the company said in an internal memo on Friday. On Thursday, Panama's President said his government will allow the export of 120,

President Mulino highlighted the need to remove stranded copper products from the mine, stating that Panama should be reimbursed once the products are processed abroad. He plans t

Cobre Panama, the local subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals Ltd, instructed its lawyers to meet with the government’s legal team and suspend its arbitration suits against Panama over the firm’s shuttered copper mine in the country.