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Hudbay Minerals to Acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper Creating the Third Largest Copper District in North America
Establishes a major copper hub in southern Arizona with the addition of the Cactus project to Hudbay’s existing Arizona business, including the Copper World pro
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[{"type":"text","content":" Establishes a major copper hub in southern Arizona with the addition of the Cactus project to Hudbay’s existing Arizona business, including the Copper World project Strategically positions Hudbay to become a leading supplier of domestic U.S. refined copper with Copper World and Cactus both expected to be significant producers of copper cathode Provides a clear pathway to scale Hudbay’s annual copper production from ~125,000 tonnes today to more than 250,000 tonnes by 2030 with Copper World and other near term optimization projects, and potential to grow to more than 350,000 tonnes with Cactus Significant operational efficiencies and regional synergies are expected with the staged development of Copper World and Cactus Accretive to Hudbay's shareholders on a net asset value per share basis and on a reserves and resources per share basis with the addition of a high-quality asset in a core jurisdiction, positioning Hudbay’s next phase of growth once Copper World is in production Compelling premium for Arizona Sonoran shareholders with continued participation in the long‑term value of the Cactus project through ownership in Hudbay and immediate exposure to Hudbay’s diversified operating platform, significant free cash flow generation, and industry-leading organic growth pipeline TORONTO, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”) (TSX, NYSE: HBM) and Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (“ASCU”) (TSX: ASCU; OTCQX: ASCUF) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) pursuant to which Hudbay has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of ASCU, not already owned by Hudbay, for consideration of 0.242 of a common share of Hudbay per common share of ASCU (the “Transaction”). The offer implies a value of C$9.35 per ASCU share based on Hudbay's closing share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) on February 27, 2026, and represents a premium of 30% to ASCU’s closing share price on February 27, 2026. The offer implies a premium of 36% based on Hudbay’s and ASCU’s 20-day volume-weighted-average share prices (\"VWAP\") on the TSX for the period ending February 27, 2026. The Transaction will result in Hudbay owning a 100% interest in ASCU’s Cactus project (“Cactus”). The Transaction brings together two highly complemen...