Fortescue to acquire Alta Copper in $139 million deal to expand copper portfolio
SYDNEY – Australian mining giant Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) has entered a binding agreement to acquire the remaining 64% of Canadian miner Alta Copper Corp. (TSX: ATCU) it does not already own for C$1.40 per share in cash, the companies announced on Monday. The all-cash transaction values Alta Copper’s total equity at approximately C$139 million….