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Rio Tinto Halts $260 Billion Glencore Merger Talks, Sending Glencore Shares Down 7%

Araverus Team|Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM

Rio Tinto Halts $260 Billion Glencore Merger Talks, Sending Glencore Shares Down 7%

Araverus Team

Feb 5, 2026 · 4:57 PM

Glencore · Merger Talks · Mining Industry · Rio Tinto

Glencore Merger Talks Mining Industry Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto has ended merger talks with Glencore, which would have created the world's largest mining firm valued at approximately $260 billion.

Glencore criticized the terms offered by Rio Tinto as undervaluing its assets.

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