MOD backs improved A$167m offer from Sandfire

Copper miner Sandfire Resources has made an improved A$167-million takeover offer for Africa-focused copper developer MOD Resources.

Under the offer agreement, each MOD shareholder could elect to receive either 45c in cash for each of their shares, capped at A$41.6-million or 25% of the overall consideration, or 0.0664 Sandfire shares for each MOD share held.