BHP share price rises as Rio-Glencore merger talks put mining giants back in play
SYDNEY, Jan 10, 2026, 16:52 AEDT — Market closed BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares ended Friday up 0.8% at A$47.72, steadying after a choppy start to the year as miners took in talk of a Rio Tinto-Glencore tie-up. (Yahoo Finance) The deal chatter matters for BHP because it goes straight to scale and copper. Rio and Glencore said they are in talks about a takeover that could create a mining group bigger than BHP, and some investors say it could force rivals to weigh their own options. (Reuters) BHP has its own near-term catalyst. It is due to publish