Xstrata seals the deal.
Switzerland's Xstrata Xstrata plc is an international mining company, listed on both the London Stock Exchange (LSE: XTA) and the SWX Swiss Exchange. Its headquarters are in Zug in Switzerland and it is a member of the FTSE 100 Index. Plc. has completed its $24.8 billion
takeover of Falcon-bridge after taking 99 per cent of the nickel nickel, metallic chemical element; symbol Ni; at. no. 28; at. wt. 58.69; m.p. about 1,453°C;; b.p. about 2,732°C;; sp. gr. 8.902 at 25°C;; valence 0, +1, +2, +3, or +4. miner's outstanding common shares.
In an Oct. 13 release, Xstrata stated that it has now acquired all
of Falconbridges outstanding shares as of the close of business, Sept. 1
(that it did not already own).
Xstrata acquired Falconbridge Falconbridge can mean: - Falconbridge Limited
- Falconbridge, Middlesex County, Ontario
- Falconbridge, Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- The Bastard of Fauconberg
- Lord Falconbridge, son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell
after a heated battle with Inco,
Phelps Dodge Phelps Dodge Corporation is a former United States company founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge. On March 19, 2007, it was acquired by Freeport-McMoRan and now operates under the name Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. . They expect to complete integration by year's end.
including a review of all Falcon-bridge's operations aluminum
business.
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