Anglo American says EU review of MMG deal 'ignores commercial realities'
By Lewis Crofts ( September 16, 2026, 18:16 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission has failed to take account of expansion in the supply of ferronickel and an increasing diversity of global sources when objecting to the sale of a Brazilian mine to MMG, Anglo American said. The company was responding to EU concerns over the transaction, maintaining that the deal gave rise to no competition problems and it shared the EU's interest in the "long-term sustainability of European industry." Rival bidder CoreX said the EU's move showed the deal was "in trouble."The European Commission has failed to take account of expansion in the supply of ferronickel and an increasing diversity of global sources when objecting to the sale of a Brazilian mine to MMG, Anglo American said....
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