Anglo American has sold its nickel business for up to $500mn in cash as it works to radically restructure itself after rebuffing rival BHP’s £39bn takeover attempt last year. Anglo said on Tuesday that it had agreed to sell its nickel assets,

Anglo American agreed to sell its nickel business to a subsidiary of China’s mining company MMG for up to $500 million in cash as part of its efforts to simplify operations, following a failed takeover bid from rival BHP last year.

MMG Singapore Resources will become the new owner of Anglo American’s nickel business in a $500 million deal. Anglo’s nickel business includes two ferronickel operations – Barro Alto and Codemin – and two greenfield growth operations – Jacaré and Morro Sem Boné – in Brazil.