Rio Tinto-Glencore tie-up talk revived after restructure, but deal hurdles remain

  • A potential mega-merger between Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) and Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) is back in focus after a sweeping internal restructuring by the Swiss commodities group, which analysts at Citi say could ease the path to a transaction. But they also caution that any deal would face significant valuation and strategic hurdles.