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Rio Tinto-Glencore: Will this time be different?

ANALYSIS: Consolidation likely continues as a key theme for miners, but will shareholders benefit?

Rio Tinto copper mine open pit in Spain.

The mining sector has been electrified by renewed merger discussions between Rio Tinto and Glencore. This marks the third major attempt at combining these global mining giants. The industrial logic for a tie-up seems sound. However, Rio Tinto’s poor track record in mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

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