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Evening Standard
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Anna Wise

Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon talks to form world’s largest miner

Rio Tinto and Glencore confirmed they are in talks about a possible merger (Alamy/PA) -

Rio Tinto and Glencore have abandoned talks over a possible merger that could have created the world’s largest mining company.

The two firms said last month they were in early discussions about a potential deal, which would likely consist of Rio Tinto acquiring Glencore.

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