Canadian miner wins legal case in Panama

By Cecilia Jamasmie
MINING.com

Canadian miners Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) and Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) may be calling their battle over mining rights a day, as Petaquilla claimed Tuesday it has scored a legal victory in Panama.

In a press release the Vancouver-based company said the Panama Supreme Court has rejected arguments by Inmet subsidiary Minera Panama S.A. in their heated dispute.

Earlier Inmet subsidiary challenged Petaquilla constitutionally after the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI) supported the firm’s exploration and extraction rights in five areas of Panama’s Donoso District.

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