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Merger recommendation expected by Southern Copper by summer

Mineweb | February 18, 2011 | 7:29 am

Mexico’s Southern Copper sees recommendation for merger with US copper miner Asarco by mid-year. LIMA (Reuters) – Southern Copper Chief Executive Oscar Gonzalez said on Thursday he expects to have a recommendation from an independent committee evaluating