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Asarco Accepts Phelps Dodge Buyout
November 1999 by Associated Press
Asarco Inc. accepted a sweetened buyout offer from Phelps Dodge Corp., setting up a three-way, $2.9 billion deal that will make Phelps Dodge the world's largest copper producer.Legislative and Regulatory Update
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