Brussels, 17/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - Last Friday the European Commission gave its approval to the proposed acquisition of the Canadian company Falconbridge Limited by the Swiss group Xstrata. Falconbridge is a diversified mining company active in the mining, processing, refining and sale of various metals, including nickel, copper, cobalt, lead, zinc, aluminium and precious metals. Xstrata is controlled by Glencore and is a natural resources group, mainly active in mining, smelting,...