Anglo American to buy fertilizer maker Sirius Minerals

(Reuters) - Anglo American on Monday agreed to buy Sirius Minerals for 404.9 million pounds ($526.2 million) in cash, marking the global miner's return to fertilizer and throwing a lifeline to the struggling Sirius.Sirius shareholders will receive 5.50 pence per share in cash, a 34.1% premium to the closing price on Jan. 7, which was the day before Anglo American said it was in talks to buy the fertilizer company. Shares of Sirius Minerals were 1.9% higher, while Anglo shares up 0.4% in the..