Anglo American nickel sale receives formal EU antitrust objections
The European Commission issued antitrust objections to MMG’s proposed purchase of Anglo American’s ($AAL-LSE) Brazilian nickel business. The concern is that supplies of ferronickel currently available to European steelmakers could be redirected toward affiliated buyers. This moves the process beyond earlier media reports that a formal objection might be forthcoming. Anglo American disputes the competition assessment and argues that the transaction would not change the number of suppliers in the