Glencore approached Rio Tinto late last year about combining the two big copper producers but the discussions are no longer active, a person familiar with the matter said.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

Rio Tinto and Glencore have discussed combining their businesses, according to people familiar with the matter. If successful, the tie-up would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a ...

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Rio Tinto is diversifying beyond iron ore, investing heavily in lithium production, positioning itself as a major player in the battery metals sector. The correlation between Rio Tinto's stock and ...

Rio Tinto is reportedly set to establish a standalone lithium division following the completion of its $6.7bn acquisition of Arcadium Lithium. The acquisition was announced in October last year ...

Rio Tinto on Friday said first-quarter iron-ore shipments will be affected by flood damage from a tropical cyclone that lashed northwest Australia, but stuck with its full-year guidance for 2025.

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Investors have queried Rio Tinto’s reasons for participating in rumoured merger talks with Glencore, saying it would mark a ...