Rio Tinto in merger talks with Glencore but total takeover not the only option

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Rio Tinto in merger talks with Glencore but total takeover not the only option

Friday 9th January 2026, 1:00AM

Rio Tinto and Glencore are in takeover talks that could potentially lead to a combined mega miner worth more than $US200 billion. Analysts are questioning whether Rio will be interested in Glencore's coal assets, having sold off its own in 2018.

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