When Glencore Plc proposed a combination with Rio Tinto Group a decade ago, the larger company turned it down after just a few days. News this week that the two spent several months in negotiations in ...

A tie-up would have created a nearly £130billion behemoth that would have toppled BHP from its top spot as the world's biggest miner.

Conditions for deals in 2025 should be much better. Global interest rates are coming down, which lowers the cost of leverage.