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Proxy Advisors Back Alta Copper’s All-Cash Takeover by Fortescue

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  • Alta Copper’s board backs Fortescue’s C$1.40-per-share all-cash acquisition offer.
  • Proxy advisors urge Alta Copper investors to vote for the deal ahead of key January deadlines.
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Proxy Advisors Back Alta Copper’s All-Cash Takeover by Fortescue

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Candente Copper ( (TSE:ATCU) ) has provided an update.

Alta Copper Corp. announced that independent proxy advisory firms, including Institutional Shareholder Services, have recommended that shareholders vote in favour of a proposed plan of arrangement under which Fortescue Ltd, via its subsidiary Nascent Exploration Pty Ltd, would acquire Alta Copper for C$1.40 in cash per share. The company’s board unanimously supports the all-cash offer, citing the immediate liquidity, certainty of value, and premium to the unaffected market price, and is urging shareholders and optionholders to vote ahead of the January 22, 2026 proxy deadline, as the transaction’s completion remains contingent on securing the required supermajority and minority approvals at a special meeting on January 26, 2026.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:ATCU) stock is a Hold with a C$1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Candente Copper stock, see the TSE:ATCU Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:ATCU Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:ATCU is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by pre-revenue operations with ongoing losses and increasing cash burn, partially offset by a conservatively levered balance sheet. Technically, momentum is positive with price above major moving averages, but overbought indicators raise near-term risk. Valuation signals are limited because the company is loss-making and no dividend yield is provided.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:ATCU stock, click here.

More about Candente Copper

Alta Copper Corp. is a publicly listed mining company focused on copper assets, with its shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Lima Stock Exchange, and the OTCQX market, positioning it within the base metals sector with exposure to global copper demand.

Average Trading Volume: 94,273

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$129.9M

For an in-depth examination of ATCU stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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