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| Company type | Formerly listed on NYSE |
|---|---|
| Industry | nonferrous metals |
| Predecessor | Cyprus Mines Corporation |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Founder | Seeley W. Mudd |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Fate | Merged with Phelps Dodge |
| Successor | Cyprus Amax Minerals |
Cyprus Amax Minerals was a major US-based mining company formed in 1993 through the merger of AMAX with the Cyprus Minerals Company. It was one of the world's largest producers of Molybdenum and Lithium and a leading producer of copper and coal. It also produced iron ore and gold. It was acquired by the Phelps Dodge Corporation in 1999.