An audit cleared Panama's shuttered Cobre Panama mine at nearly 88%, yet President Mulino let a self-imposed June deadline pass without deciding its fate.
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Key Facts
—The audit. An external audit delivered on June 19 found the Cobre Panamá mine roughly 88% compliant across legal, fiscal and environmental duties.
—The delay. President Mulino let his own mid-year deadline pass, telling the nation on July 1 the matter was still under study.
—The route. He again ruled out sending a concession contract to congress, signaling any restart would come another way.
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