Articles Tagged "sterlite"

Harbinger Backed Sterlite in Asarco Acquisition

Sterlite Industries, the flagship firm of London-listed Vedanta, may get the support of rival bidder Harbinger Capital Partners in its takeover plan for the bankrupt US copper mining firm, Asarco. Harbinger has decided to withdraw from the race, informing the bankruptcy court that its plan to restructure Asarco should not be considered. For full story, [...]

Asarco bid is now making sense

Copper and zinc producer Sterlite Industries Ltd. declared that it will be seeking shareholder approval to surge long-term funds by diluting equity up to 25%. The news sent the stock down by about 4.5% on Tuesday. For full story, click here

Advantage Sterlite in Asarco

The battle for the control of copper miner Asarco, which involves India’s Sterlite Industries, has taken a new turn with a US bankruptcy court allowing the American company to settle environment claims worth $1.1 billion. For full story, click here

Grupo Mexico has topped Sterlite's offer for Asarco

Grupo Mexico has offered to pay $2.9 billion for purchasing bankrupt copper producer, Asarco, which it earlier owned. The company has raised its offer from the earlier offer of $1.6 billion against Sterlite Industries’ $ 1.7 billion proposal. Sandeep Bharadwaj of Tower Capital and Securities stated: If they do go for the bid then it [...]

Sterlite will match rival bid for Asarco

NRI billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Sterlite Industries announced that it will compete with any rival bidder to buyout America’s third biggest copper producer Asarco, for which it has already offered $1.7 billion, and declared that it sees the deal getting sealed in the next 3-4 months. Vedanta Resources Deputy Executive Chairman Navin Agarwal stated: There always [...]