March 24 (Reuters) - Panama's economic recovery has been
"very strong," but the outlook remains uncertain as growth is
projected to slow to 5% this year, the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) said Friday.
Panama faces risks of new external shocks as well as
vulnerabilities from its inclusion on the Financial Action Task
Force grey list and potential disruptions to copper mining after
delays reaching a renewed agreement with Minera Panama, the IMF
said.
Canadian miner First Quantum owns a 90% interest in
the Cobre Panama mine through its unit Minera Panama.
(Reporting by Kylie Madry; Editing by Anthony Esposito)
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