2026-01-08 20:21:13

Glencore has confirmed early-stage talks with Rio Tinto regarding a potential business merger. The deal structure under consideration includes an all-share transaction that could result in the creation of the world's largest mining conglomerate by combined output and market value. Such a mega-merger would reshape the global commodities landscape, with significant implications for supply chains across energy, metals, and industrial sectors.

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GovernancePretender

· 19h ago

Full stock trading... I've seen this trick before, and in the end, retail investors are still the ones getting harvested.

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SerLiquidated

· 19h ago

Whoa, two major mining giants merging? If that happens, copper prices are going to skyrocket.

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fren.eth

· 19h ago

Wow, if they really merge, the mining landscape will be turned upside down... How will copper prices move then?

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AirdropHustler

· 19h ago

Whoa, these two companies are merging? The mining landscape is about to change drastically.

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ClassicDumpster

· 19h ago

Damn, another mega deal? The mining sector is about to shake. --- Rio and Glencore merging? Global commodity prices might go crazy. --- If this merger goes through, how will small mining companies survive... --- All-share transaction, are shareholders going to be diluted again... --- Is the world's largest mining giant about to be born? Can I still buy the dip in my mining stocks? --- Why merge at all? I just want to ask if copper and lithium prices will rise. --- If these two really merge, the energy sector will have to be reshuffled... --- So should I add to my mining ETF holdings or run away? Experts, give me your opinion. --- Another mega-level consolidation, how will the market react? --- Sounds intense, but does it have any real impact on retail investors?

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HalfBuddhaMoney

· 19h ago

Whoa, two major mining companies merging? If that happens, the global commodities market will be reshuffled.

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