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Asarco Major Press Releases 1997 January 10
| Asarco creates process team; announces management changes.
| January 17
| Asarco names Jack Scott president and CEO of Encycle.
| January 29
| 1996 fourth quarter and year-end results released.
| January 29
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable March 3, 1997.
| March 17
| Asarco Mineral Discovery Center opens to the public.
| April 8
| Glover Unit ratifies new three-year contract.
| April 24
| First quarter earnings released.
| April 30
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable May 14, 1997.
| May 1
| Shareholders elect four directors at annual meeting.
| June 12
| Asarco announces sale of Grupo Mexico L Shares.
| June 26
| Asarco announces $100 million share repurchase program and additional sale of Grupo Mexico L Shares.
| July 30
| Dr. Manuel Pacheco elected Asarco director.
| July 30
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable September 2, 1997.
| Return to Top Asarco Major Press Releases 1996 January 19
| Montana Conservation Board presents environmental award to Asarco.
| January 22
| Asarco announces fourth quarter provisions.
| January 31
| 1995 fourth quarter and year-end earnings released.
| January 31
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable March 1, 1996.
| February 1
| Union employees ratify new three-year contract.
| February 6
| Asarco commences construction of SX/EW facility at Silver Bell.
| February 9
| Silver Valley Resources to restart Coeur and Galena mines.
| April 9
| Asarco files universal shelf registration statement.
| April 15
| Asarco signs agreement on future use of Omaha site.
| April 22
| First quarter earnings released.
| April 24
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable June 3, 1996.
| April 24
| Shareholders elect three directors; Chairman reports on 1995.
| May 14
| Asarco announces sale of M.I.M. Holdings Ltd. stake for US$331.2 million.
| June 10
| Asarco and Freeport-McMoRan begin drilling program at Santa Cruz Project.
| July 5
| Unions reach six-year agreement at Ray Complex.
| July 10
| Asarco to develop Minto copper mine.
| July 29
| Second quarter earnings released.
| July 31
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable September 2, 1996.
| July 31
| Asarco to put New Market zinc mine on standby.
| September 30
| Asarco announces partial curtailment of Ray Complex production.
| October 22
| Asarco to put Leadville mine on standby at year's end.
| October 24
| Third quarter earnings released.
| October 30
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable December 2, 1996.
| December 12
| Asarco to reopen Leadville Mine
| Return to Top Asarco Major Press Releases 1995 January 5
| Asarco nominates two directors to MIM Board.
| January 9
| Silver Valley Resources formed by Asarco and Coeur D'Alene Mines.
| January 18
| Silver Valley Resources and USWA reach agreement on terms of initial collective.
| January 25
| 1994 fourth quarter and year-end earnings released.
| January 25
| Dividend declared on common stock of 10 cents, payable March 1, 1995.
| January 27
| Asarco to produce molybdenum at Mission mine.
| February 1
| Asarco, plaintiffs settle Tacoma class action suit.
| April 5
| Asarco purchases 10.7% interest in SPCC.
| April 21
| Asarco announces debt offering of $150 million, 8.5% debentures due May 1, 2025
| April 24
| First quarter earnings released.
| April 26
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable June 1, 1995.
| April 26
| Shareholders elect six directors; Osborne outlines year's gains.
| May 19
| Asarco and unions reach early settlement.
| July 10
| Asarco to sell Nor Peru interest to Pan American Silver.
| July 12
| Asarco to sell interest in the Aginskoe Gold Project to Kinross Gold Corp.
| July 24
| Second quarter earnings released.
| July 26
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable September 1, 1995.
| August 7
| Asarco plans modernization program at Hayden Concentrator and Smelter.
| August 31
| Asarco sells Lone Star Lead to Doe Run.
| August 31
| Asarco completes sale of Nor Peru interest to Pan American Silver.
| October 23
| Third quarter earnings released.
| October 25
| Dividend declared on common stock of 20 cents, payable December 1, 1995.
| October 26
| Asarco terminates directors' retirement plan.
| November 8
| Asarco reports sale of Aquarius gold project.
| Return to Top Asarco Major Press Releases 1994 January 12
| Asarco completes sale of Asarco Australia for $79.5 million.
| January 13
| Asarco announces discontinuance of a published copper price.
| January 26
| 1993 Fourth Quarter and Year-end earnings released.
| January 26
| Dividend declared on common stock of 10 cents, payable March 1, 1994.
| February 28
| Asarco sells its zinc oxide operations.
| April 1
| Asarco union employees ratify new agreement.
| April 7
| Asarco announces new domestic credit agreement.
| April 25
| First Quarter earnings released.
| April 27
| Dividend declared on common stock of 10 cents, payable June 1, 1994.
| July 25
| Second Quarter earnings released.
| July 27
| Dividend declared on common stock of 10 cents, payable September 1, 1994
| August 9
| Asarco completes transaction to exchange Mexican shares.
| August 16
| Asarco wins right to mine Russian gold deposit in Kamchatka.
| August 23
| Asarco sells Capco's PVC pipe business.
| September 28
| Asarco plans underground operation at Mission mine.
| September 30
| Asarco announces third quarter provision.
| October 4
| Asarco and Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. form Silver Resources Corp.
| October 12
| Asarco files universal shelf registration.
| October 19
| Asarco attains ISO 9002 registration for cathode process.
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