First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM) rose 6.2 percent to C$20.42 ahead of a March 11 deadline for its C$5 billion hostile takeover bid for Inmet Mining Corp. The bid received approval from Canada’s ministers of industry and state today, even as Inmet’s board sent a letter to shareholders advising them to reject the offer.
Inmet shares added 1.2 percent to C$68.52. The company said it is in talks to sell a minority stake in its Cobre Panama copper project.
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