One of the standout commodity stories so far this year has been China's demand for thermal coal, with the world's largest importer seeing record shipments.
Ottawa cracked down on mining deals involving foreign state-owned entities in 2022 in a move widely seen as targeting China’s influence in the global critical minerals supply chain.
The Panamanian President said Cobre Panama will be addressed as needed, but stressed that there are currently more important priorities such as the social security fund.