Mining firms Rio Tinto and Glencore restart $260bn merger talks

Deal would create world's largest mining company and come almost a year after previous discussions failed

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Rio Tinto and Glencore have restarted talks over a merger that would create the world's largest mining company.

If a deal is agreed it would come almost a year after previous discussions between the two mining companies collapsed and create a global mining business with an enterprise value of more than $260bn (193bn).