Mining behemoths Rio Tinto and Glencore reportedly considered merger

Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore reportedly discussed a merger last year. The two companies held discussions as late as October last year, but they didn’t progress further, as first reported by the Financial Times. A merger in full or in part of Glencore, with a market cap of £46.47bn and Rio Tinto, with £164.99bn, [...]