MMG-Anglo American nickel deal's in-depth EU probe is all about resilience risk
By Nicholas Hirst ( November 4, 2025, 21:04 GMT | Comment) -- Chinese-owned mining company MMG's reliability lies at the center of a new EU in-depth merger inquiry announced on Tuesday. If allowed to acquire Anglo American's nickel business in Brazil, MMG may have "an incentive to degrade its supply to European customers in favor of its group's downstream activities,” the European Commission said. That could impact many European industries. In other words, what's being tested is this merger's potential to weaken the EU economy's resilience. Chinese-owned mining company MMG's reliability lies at the center of a new EU in-depth merger inquiry announced on Tuesday....
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