MMG, Anglo set to defend mining deal at EU’s Oct. 8 hearing
By Jean Comte, Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( September 25, 2026, 15:31 GMT | Insight) -- Global mining company MMG will have the chance to defend its $500 million bid for Anglo American's nickel business in Brazil at a closed-door hearing in Brussels on Oct. 8, MLex has learned. The European Commission lodged formal concerns over the transaction earlier this month, concerned about the risks of diverting ferronickel away from European steelmakers in favor of Chinese rivals.Global mining company MMG will have the chance to defend its $500 million bid for Anglo American's nickel business in Brazil at a closed-door hearing in Brussels on Oct. 8, MLex has learned....
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