April 26, 2024
Panama completes process of mining concession cancellations
“Compliance with Law 407 that established the mining moratorium for metallic materials has been fully [completed]. The [commerce and industries ministry] complied with its implementation,” minister Jorge Rivera Staff told newspaper La Prensa. The minister pointed out that some companies are preparing ‘legal actions’ against the annulment of their concessions. In March, the ministry reported to the national assembly that 82 applications for metallic minerals exploration had been rejected to comply with the law, as reported by La Prensa. In December, the ministry rejected Orla Mining’s request to extend the three concessions for its Cerro Quema gold and silver project