The Cabinet Council during its session of
This Wednesday the 14th, he authorized Minister Alfaro Boyd to sign the new contract with the Minera Panama company on behalf of the State.
The new contract ensures a guaranteed minimum payment of B/.375 million to the State, “which translates into fair compensation for the natural resources of the Panamanian people,” said Alfaro.
This contract with the company Minera Panamá SA, which establishes a royalty of 12% to 16% of gross profit and a minimum payment of B/.375,000,000 to Panama, also contemplates significant improvements in labor and environmental matters for the State.
Minister Alfaro Boyd also highlighted that as a result of the public consultation carried out from March 22 to April 24, 2023, the district of La Pintada was included in the contract as a beneficiary of the Trust, in addition to Donoso and Omar Torrijos, and the form was modified. of appointment of Directors and the duration of the period of the same