Rio Tinto in merger talks with Glencore but total takeover not the only option By Ben Butler Rio Tinto and Glencore are in takeover talks that could potentially lead to a combined mega miner worth more than $US200 billion. Analysts are questioning whether Rio will be interested in Glencore's coal assets, having sold off its own in 2018. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/rio-tinto-in-talks-to-take-over-glencore-mega-miner-merger/106213252 #Takeovers #MiningandMetalsIndustry #CompanyNews #BenButler