Phelps Dodge Corporation

The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 97.2 points, or 0.01%, during the report period ended Oct. 26 to close at 10,302.13.Mining issues tumbled as gold continued its fall to US$288.90 on the Comex …

Asarco (AR-N) has terminated its merger agreement with Phelps Dodge (PD-N) and paid the required US$30-million breakup fee. The New York, N.Y.-based copper producer has instead accepted a cash proposa…

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Based on results from exploration drilling, Southern Peru Copper (PCU-N) will carry out definition drilling at its newly discovered Los Chancas copper discovery in southern Peru.The deposit is 400 km …

Asarco (AR-N) has notified Phelps Dodge (PD-N) that it intends to break their merger agreement and accept Grupo Mexico’s new offer for US$29.75 per share.The story may not be over, however, as Asarco …

The Dow Jones industrial average finished the holiday-shortened report period ended Oct. 12 up 16,47 points, or 0.16%, after a 230-point loss on the last day, closing at 10,417.06.Gold companies fell …

Cyprus Amax (CYM-N), clearing the decks for its merger with Phelps Dodge (PD-N), has arranged to sell its 31% holding in gold producer Kinross Gold (K-T) for $356 million.The deal will see t…

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The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 125.06 points, or 1.2%, during the report period ended Oct. 5 to close at 10,400.59.Gold miners were mixed as the metal continued its bumpy rise. Spot prices o…

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With its proposed merger with Asarco (AR-N) foiled at every turn, Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) has accepted an amended takeover bid from copper giant Phelps Dodge (PD-N). A few days later, Asar…

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