FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Anglo American / 9 October 2026
Anglo American (AAL): news on Friday 9 October 2026
−5.7 negative
Coverage was dominated by the EU's antitrust challenge to the sale of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel business to MMG, with Anglo warning it could close the operations if the deal is vetoed. A small positive came from desalinated water reaching Los Bronces.
What drove it
- EU review of MMG nickel sale
- Brazil closure warning
- Los Bronces desalination
The 12 stories
- −7.5 Anglo American Warns of Brazilian Closure if EU Vetoes MMG Nickel Deal
Anglo warns of Brazil closure if EU vetoes sale. - −7.5 Anglo American warns EU veto could force closure of Brazil nickel operations
Possible closure of Brazil nickel operations if vetoed. - −7.5 Anglo American Threatens Mine Closures as EU Challenges Chinese Nickel Takeover
Closure threat as EU challenges takeover. - −7.0 Update: Market Chatter: Anglo American Plans Closure of Nickel Operations in Brazil If MMG Deal Fails
Closure plans if MMG deal fails. - +6.7 First desalinated water reaches Los Bronces as Anglo American advances towards 2030 goal
Desalinated water reaches Los Bronces, progress on goal. - −6.7 Anglo American Warns EU: Approve MMG Deal Or Brazil Nickel Shuts
Anglo warns Brazil nickel shuts without EU approval. - −6.7 Anglo American warns of mine closure and Anglo American stock costs EUR 47.38
Mine closure warning and share price mention. - −3.3 MMG accuses EU antitrust regulators of ignoring evidence backing Anglo American deal
Regulatory dispute over Anglo's deal, outcome uncertain. - −3.3 MMG Says EU Overlooked Evidence Supporting Anglo American Deal
Buyer disputes EU objections to Anglo's nickel sale; approval uncertain. - −3.3 EU Faces $500M Decision: Approve Anglo's Brazil Mine Sale
EU decision pending on Anglo's Brazil mine sale. - −3.0 MMG Challenges EU Antitrust Case Against $500 Million Nickel Deal
EU antitrust case challenges Anglo's nickel disposal. - −2.5 MMG calls EU Commission concerns over Brazil nickel deal ‘conspiracy theory’
MMG rebuts EU concerns; deal still contested.
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