FTSE 100 mining giants in talks over £190bn mega-merger

If deal between Glencore and Rio Tinto is successful, the combination would create the world’s largest mining company - Andrej Ivanov/AFP Two of the world’s largest miners are in talks over a £190bn mega-merger to reshape global commodity markets. Glencore and Rio Tinto, both listed on the FTSE 100, confirmed on Thursday that they were holding discussions to create the world’s largest mining company after initial talks collapsed last year. If a deal between the two London-listed groups is agreed, the ne ...