(Bloomberg) -- When Glencore Plc proposed a combination with Rio Tinto Group a decade ago, the larger company turned it down after just a few days. News this week that the two spent several months in ...

Learn More Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) shares underperformed the market on Thursday. Following the release of its quarterly update, the mining giant's shares edged slightly higher to $119.61.

Rio Tinto and Glencore have held early-stage talks about a deal valued at $260bn which would create the biggest mining company in the world. Rio and Glencore have held early-stage talks about deal ...

Rio Tinto is the world’s second-biggest miner, with a market value of about $103-billion at the close of trading in London on Thursday, while Glencore was valued at about $55-billion. BHP is ...

The financial rumour mill is abuzz about a potential mega merger for Rio Tinto. With a recent market cap of some US$103 billion, Rio Tinto counts as the world's second-largest miner. BHP still ...

LONDON - Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have been discussing combining their businesses, which if successful would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a US$158 billion ($216 billion ...

Companies held early stage talks but are not currently active A combined company would rival BHP Group as biggest miner Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have held early stage talks about combining ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A potential $254 billion mega-merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore would create a mining behemoth with a powerful position in the ...

A deal aimed at capturing a bigger slice of the metals market, the proposed $160 billion merger of Rio Tinto and Glencore, appears doomed to fail, just as last year’s $50 billion attempt by BHP ...

Glencore approached Rio Tinto late last year about combining the two big copper producers but the discussions are no longer active, a person familiar with the matter said. The talks between Rio, the ...