Back to the table: Glencore-Rio Tinto restart talks to create world’s largest mining company

Glencore and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) have returned to the deal room early in CY26, holding “preliminary discussions” on an all-share merger between the two that would instantly make them the world’s largest mining company.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.The bumper talks, first reported late on Thursday before being confirmed by a Glencore update (which was forwarded by Rio on the ASX wire), a ...