Topic: Copper Mine

Massive protests have paralyzed Panama following the government's approval of a renegotiated contract with Canadian firm First Quantum Minerals for a massive open-pit copper mine. Citizens argue the deal is an attack on national sovereignty and the environment, benefiting foreign investors like BlackRock and the Chinese state. Despite President Cortizo's promise to use mining royalties to increase retiree pensions, roadblocks and strikes continue across the country.

The conflict in Libya is framed as a proxy war between the United States and China over resource control. Speculation suggests the U.S. earthquakes were Chinese "zaps" targeting intelligence hubs, followed by a retaliatory 6.7 magnitude earthquake at Chinese-owned copper mines in Peru. Total cell phone signal loss on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile during the East Coast quake is cited as evidence of a potential EMP or directed energy weapon.

Adam Curry posits a theory that the Chile earthquake was an intentional act of "earthquake machine" warfare between the United States and China. He cites a 7.3 magnitude quake in Okinawa near US Marine bases as a Chinese provocation, followed by a US retaliation against Chile to disrupt Chinese copper interests. The theory references UN charters regarding environmental modification and the strategic importance of Iran to Chinese resource security.

China has signed a $6 billion deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo to build roads, railways, and hospitals in exchange for access to copper and cobalt mines. A leaked memorandum suggests the Chinese are exempt from all taxes and customs duties during the construction phase. Critics argue this allows China to flood the local economy with duty-free goods and effectively colonize the region.