Talks were brief and did not go anywhere, source says A deal could form world's biggest listed miner Rio would likely be interested in Glencore's copper assets but not its coal, analyst says Click ...

(Bloomberg) -- Two of the top traders in Glencore Plc’s aluminum department are leaving for Vitol Group and Mercuria Energy Group Ltd — the latest sign of how a return into metals by energy ...

The historical lessons are important as two of the sectors top players, Rio Tinto and Glencore, debate a merger. Loath to compromise: Would Ivan Glasenberg, Glencore’s biggest investor ...

Rio Tinto and Glencore have been discussing combining their businesses, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. The Australian mining giant and the Swiss commodities ...

Rio Tinto and Glencore are in early talks about a potential merger that could create the mining industry's largest-ever deal. Market reactions were mixed, with Rio Tinto shares declining while ...

Big miners globally want more copper. Glencore produces 1 million tonnes a year, Rio Tinto 800,000 tonnes. Combining the two would give a new owner 7 per cent of global supply. Culturally ...

(Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have held early stage talks about combining their businesses to create a behemoth to rival longstanding industry titan BHP Group. The discussions ...