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Caterpillar, in biggest deal of its history, to buy Bucyrus International

International Mining | November 15, 2010 | 12:38 pm

Caterpillar clearly believes in a strong future for the mining industry. It and Bucyrus International have entered into an agreement under which Caterpillar will acquire Bucyrus International in a transaction valued at about $8.6 billion (including net debt). Read more