Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Completes Oil & Gas Transactions, Creates Premier U.S. Based Natural Resource Company
June 03, 2013 at 13:19 PM EDT
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX ) today announced that it has completed the final step of its three-way combination with Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP ) and McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE: MMR ). The PXP transaction closed on May 31, 2013 and the MMR transaction closed