May 25, 2023

Cobre Panama’s large-scale copper operations, featuring a fleet of 38 ultraclass trucks each carrying 400 tonnes of ore, have renewed attention on Panama’s potential to benefit from a global copper upswing while highlighting environmental trade-offs.

The Cobre Panama mine’s large-scale operations, including 38 ultraclass trucks carrying about 400 tonnes of ore each, highlight Panama’s position to benefit from a global copper upswing while raising environmental and governance questions.