Glencore-Rio Tinto megamerger ‘hangs in the balance’ as deadline looms
Rio wants to hold both CEO and chair roles in combined company while Glencore holds out for premium
Rio wants to hold both CEO and chair roles in combined company while Glencore holds out for premium
Rio must make an offer next week or end talks on deal to create world’s biggest mining group
Swiss mining group reports first financial results since failure of tie-up talks
Discussions over a tie-up to create the world’s largest mining group come as race to secure copper reshapes the sector
The proposed $260bn tie-up would create the world’s biggest copper producer at a time of soaring demand for the metal
Revived attempt to create a $260bn megamerger underscores the desperate need for copper
Deal would have created world’s largest mining group
