Mining giant Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock fell 5.9% on Tuesday after rival Anglo American agreed to acquire Canada’s Teck Resources for $53 billion, marking the sector’s second-largest M&A deal and creating one of the world’s biggest copper miners. The merger highlights intensifying competition in the copper market, where demand is rising on the back of electric vehicles, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence. With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover atte ...