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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.Company Notes
• U.S. Gold Corporation
• AZCO Mining Co.
• Canyon Resources Corporation
• Placer Dome, Inc.
• Vista Gold Corp.
• Grupo Mexico
Melman on Gold & Silver
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Ask the Experts
What is the best type of mat to use in a high banker set up?
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