Rio Tinto said it was no longer considering a tie-up with Glencore GLEN-1.19%decrease; red down pointing triangle after weeks of talks, killing a potential deal that would have created the world’s ...

After weeks of talks mining companies say they cannot reach a deal that delivers value for shareholders Rio Tinto and Glencore have abandoned plans for a $260bn merger, walking away from a deal that ...

Potential merge to creating the world's largest mining firm as copper soars in price This combination of file images made on January 8, 2026, shows (top) the logo of commodity trading and mining ...

Rio Tinto might be considering selling off its share of operations at a massive ilmenite mine in Madagascar this week. But will it walk away from its history of contaminations? The obligations and ...

Many of the old challenges remain but there are a number of reasons why this time a deal of some kind could be possible Mining firms Rio Tinto and Glencore restart $260bn merger talks Here we go again ...

LONDON/SYDNEY – Rio Tinto is in early talks to buy Glencore, the companies said, in what could create the world’s largest mining firm with a combined market value of nearly US$207 billion (S$266 ...

Rio Tinto may buy Glencore to create the biggest mining company, both companies said on Friday, in a deal that comes as metals prices have soared. Both companies, in brief statements, say they are in ...

Rio Tinto and Glencore have resumed talks about a possible takeover deal, with the latter's stock up 10% on Friday on the news. If completed, it would see the formation of the world's biggest mining ...

In separate announcements, both the Australian-based Rio Tinto and the London-listed Glencore confirmed “preliminary discussions” had taken place between the two about a “possible combination of some ...

Rio Tinto and Glencore have announced they are in preliminary merger discussions to form the world’s largest mining group, which would have a combined market capitalisation of almost $207bn. Mining ...

The negotiations come amid an increase in deal-making across the mining industry as demand for copper and other metals soars. By Michael J. de la Merced Reporting from London Two giants of the mining ...

Glencore is in talks with rival Rio Tinto that could lead to merger and the creation of the world's largest mining firm. Glencore issued a statement to the market soon after the Financial Times (FT) ...