BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 1, 1999 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS

The New Giant at a Glance


COMBINED SALES
$3.6 billion

TOTAL EMPLOYEES
33,000

MARKET POSITION
No. 3 copper producer in the world, with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; also owns 54.3% stake in Southern Peru Copper Corp., one of world's lowest-cost producers

OTHER INTERESTS
Operates Mexico's longest railway; investments in specialty chemicals


DATA: COMPANY REPORTS, BUSINESS WEEK


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A Copper King in Mexico? (int'l edition)

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