27/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has opened an inquiry into Flaconbridge's proposal to acquire Inco. The deal between the two Canadian mining companies raises difficulties on certain nickel and cobalt markets within the European Economic Area (EEA), the Commission notes. It states that the merger could do away with the only competitor on the market for nickel used in the galvanoplastics and plating industry, as well as on the market for very pure cobalt and nickel used in...