Rio Tinto and Glencore in talks to create world’s largest mining company – business live

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Coal could be a potential stumbling block in these latest Rio Tinto/Glencore talks.

Rio divested itself of the dirty, polluting fossil fuel in the last decade; in 2018 it became the only major global mining company to have no coal assets.

“This is Simon’s first test as CEO and I would expect his disciplined approach to be carried through to M&A.

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source: The Guardian - 09.01.2026

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