MMG calls EU Commission concerns over Brazil nickel deal ‘conspiracy theory’
By Jean Comte and Nicholas Hirst ( October 8, 2026, 15:58 GMT | Insight) -- Mining company MMG has pushed back against allegations from the European Commission that its planned acquisition of Anglo American's nickel mines in Brazil would give China the power to divert this commodity away from European steelmakers. Competitor CoreX and representatives of the steelmakers also attended the hearing, in support of the regulator's concerns.Mining company MMG on Thursday launched a blistering attack against the European Commission's accusation that its intended acquisition of Anglo American's nickel mines in Brazil could endanger the bloc steelmakers, saying the regulator has built a "conspiracy theory" by cherry-picking evidence....
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