Market Chatter: MMG's Revised Anglo American Nickel Deal Faces Potential EU Opposition

MT Newswires · 1d ago
11:37 PM EST, 11/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The European Commission is likely to block MMG's proposed $500 million acquisition of Anglo American's (AAL.L, AGL.JO) Brazilian nickel business despite the Hong Kong-listed miner's plans to submit revised remedies, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing two people close to the matter. MMG told Reuters it remains "confident" that its revised proposal will address outstanding concerns raised by customers and the European Union regulators. The proposed remedies include increasing annual ferronickel supplies to Europe to 16,000 metric tons from 11,500 tons, alongside greater contractual certainty and pricing flexibility, according to a person familiar with the discussions. MMG and the European Commission did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)