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Colon, Colón
Cobre Panama mine (Donoso)
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: molybdenite (no access).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Huge porphyry copper complex in Caribbean rainforest, mined 2019 to 2023 before a court-ordered shutdown
Extensively documented in industry and press records.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
restricted industrial site
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.