Deals Rumor Mill: Glencore, Otter Products, Dow Chemical

By Benjamin Horney (August 27, 2014, 6:31 PM EDT) -- Commodity trader Glencore and Chinese metals producer Jinchuan Group Ltd. are reportedly at the front of the pack of potential buyers for BHP Billiton's Australian Nickel West division, sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The Australian mining giant said last week that it was planning to spin off some of its businesses. The Nickel West unit has drawn the attention of a number of potential suitors in addition to Glencore and Jinchuan, including Dutch commodity trader Trafigura and Hong Kong-listed MMG Ltd. According to the Reuters report, some analysts and industry sources have said that the unit could fetch up to $16 billion in a sale....

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