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Yet another abandoned mine erodes — this time, in a Panamanian protected area
By Aimee Gabay Ever since the Cobre Panamá mine was forced to shut down in 2023, the copper mine’s infrastructure has been ...
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Yet another abandoned mine erodes — this time, in a Panamanian protected area
If you liked this story, share it with other people. After the Cobre Panamá copper mine shut down in 2023, the mine’s infrastructure was left to waste away by the company in a biodiverse jungle ...