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January 15, 2026 | 04:13 am

Rio Tinto, Glencore mull ASX coal spin-off

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Rio Tinto/Glencore mega-merger

January 08, 2026 | 12:04 pm

Rio Tinto and Glencore hold buyout talks to create $207 billion miner

The two companies said one option would include an all-share buyout of Glencore by Rio Tinto.

January 09, 2026 | 06:33 am

Rio Tinto open to owning coal to secure Glencore deal: reports

Rio Tinto’s coal flexibility as it weighs a Glencore takeover underscores copper’s pull and mining’s shifting pressures.

January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm

Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus

Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining.

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Rio Tinto, Glencore mull ASX coal spin-off

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Rio Tinto and Glencore hold buyout talks to create $207 billion miner

Rio Tinto open to owning coal to secure Glencore deal: reports

Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus

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Masivo Silver Advances Cerro Colorado Silver-Gold Project Toward Phase I Drilling

Zodiac Gold Announces Further Upsizing of LIFE Offering

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CEO.CA's Inside the Boardroom: Stamper Oil & Gas: Farm-Outs in 2026, 3D Seismic Acquisition a Priority

Leviathan Metals Announces Agreement to Sell Timor Gold Project License to Au Gold Corp.

Fording River Extension Project

Ucore Rare Metals Applauds Trump Administration's Actions to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains

Karus Mining Announces Upsize of Brokered Financing to $7 Million

The $5,000 Gold Pivot: Why the 2026 Production Sprint is Triggering a Systemic Re-rating

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