CRITICAL MINERALS
Nickel deal in Brazil thrown into global disputes
Codemin, the Anglo-American ferronickel mine in Goiás sold to China’s MMG. Photo: Anglo-American
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has requested that the Office of the United States Trade Representative investigate an ongoing deal in Brazil between South African-British mining conglomerate Anglo American, and MMG, a Chinese state-controlled company.
The complaint was presented as part of a set of public comments under the US government’s Section 301 investigation — into what the Trump administration calls Brazil’s “unfair trade practices” — paired with a 50% tariff on a wide range of Brazilian goods.
The AISI claims…
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