Rio Tinto and Glencore Restart $260bn Merger Talks
Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm preliminary talks on a potential $260bn combination. Could a mega-merger reshape the global mining sector?
Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm preliminary talks on a potential $260bn combination. Could a mega-merger reshape the global mining sector?
Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore have resumed preliminary talks on a potential all-share merger that could create a $260bn global leader. Read the latest on the deal.
FTSE 100 miners Rio Tinto and Glencore are in preliminary talks over a potential £190bn merger, aiming to create the world's largest mining entity. Read the full story on the seismic shift in the global mining landscape.
Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm preliminary talks for a potential all-share merger, which could create a mining behemoth valued at over $200bn. Read the latest on this seismic deal.
Glencore and Rio Tinto are in preliminary talks that could lead to an all-share merger, creating the world's largest mining firm. The deadline for a decision is 5 February 2026. Read the latest.
Mining giants Glencore and Rio Tinto have resumed talks on a potential mega-merger that could create the world's largest mining firm. The deal, driven by record commodity prices, faces a key deadline in February. Read the latest.
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