In the protracted bidding war for bankrupt copper miner Asarco, Sterlite Industries has moved a step ahead of rival Grupo Mexico by securing the support of the US Company’s creditors, its workers union, the Arizona Attorney General and state legislators.

 

The bankruptcy court at Corpus Christi in Texas is expected to pronounce its verdict on the fate of the Tucson-based company tomorrow as the hearing ended last week. Whichever company US Bankruptcy Judge Richard Schmidt picks tomorrow will wind up owning Asarco.

 

Asarco, which owns three copper mines in Arizona, is a 110-year-old company. It filed for bankruptcy protection in 2005 after being sued for $1.6 billion over environmental issues. A week back, Sterlite had once again increased its offer for the assets of Asarco by $500 million to $2.1 billion, citing an increase in copper prices. The revised offer was to match Grupo’s cash component of $2.2 billion.

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