PANAMA CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Panama's President

Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday said First Quantum Minerals ( FQVLF ) should

not offer public tours of its shuttered copper mine in the

country, because there should be no impression that the site is

operating.

He added there had been no discussion with the company or

further progress on resolving the issue of the mine, which the

government had ordered to close in late 2023 following public

protests.