![]() E Canada Now | Freeport-McMoRan Diversifies From Gold With Mega-Merger Resource Investor - By Jon A. Nones. St. LOUIS (ResourceInvestor.com) -- Freeport-McMoRan [NYSE:FCX] has announced a friendly merger with Phelps Dodge [NYSE:PD] worth $25.9 billion to create the worldâs largest publicly traded ... UPDATE 2-Investors love Phelps Dodge after Freeport deal Freeport-McMoRan agrees $25.9b takeover deal for Phelps Dodge |