Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX - News) and Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE:PD - News) announced today that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which FCX will acquire Phelps Dodge for approximately $25.9 billion in cash and stock, creating the world's largest publicly traded copper company.
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