Freeport-McMoRan verkauft Anteil an Morenci-Kupfermine für 1 Mrd. USD an Sumitomo Metal Mining

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) wurde von der historischen Baisse am Rohstoffmarkt besonders hart getroffen. Das Management ist daher gezwungen, einen starken Fokus auf die Verbesserung der Bilanz- und Finanzlage legen, da der Rohstoffgigant massiv verschuldet ist.

Heute erreicht der Kupferriese einen wichtigen Deal für die Kupfermine Morenci in Arizona, der eine bedeutenden Cash-Betrag einspielen wird:

Freeport agrees $1bn mine stake sale with Sumitomo

Shares jump nearly 10% in Frankfurt.

David Stringer (Bloomberg) | 15 February 2016 09:41

Freeport-McMoRan agreed to sell an additional stake in one of its biggest mines to Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. as the world’s top publicly traded copper producer battles to rein in debt after prices collapsed.

The $1 billion transaction will cut Freeport’s stake in the Morenci open-pit mine in Arizona to 72% from 85%, according to a statement Monday. Freeport said it expects to record a gain of about $550 million on the deal. Its shares jumped as much as 9.9% in Frankfurt with US markets closed for Presidents’ Day..

Link: http://www.mineweb.com/news/companies/freeport-agrees-1bn-mine-stake-sale-with-sumitomo/

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