MAC Copper downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital

BMO Capital downgraded MAC Copper (MTAL) to Market Perform from Outperform with a price target of $12.25, up from $11, after the company entered into a binding agreement with Harmony Gold Mining Company (HMY) and Harmony Gold Australia under which it is proposed that Harmony Australia will acquire 100% of the issued share capital in MAC. The firm has also updated its model and target price to fully reflect the outlook from MAC’s Q1 activity report, the analyst tells investors in a research note.