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Rio Tinto, and Glencore Plc have been discussing combining their businesses, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Both the firms, which are among the world's largest iron ore miners,

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 the second half of last year shows how the sands have shifted,

Rio Tinto and Glencore have held early-stage talks about combining their businesses, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The potential merger between the two mining heavyweights,