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Glencore is considering a secondary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange to broaden its investor base, especially following the termination of merger discussions with Rio Tinto. Concurrently, Mongolia is negotiating with Rio Tinto over the terms of a loan used to finance its stake in the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, where it owns 34% and Rio holds 66%.

Mongolia seeks to reduce the loan's interest rate from over 11% to below 6% and to lower the management fee paid to Rio. Oyu Tolgoi is expected to reach an annual production of 500,000 metric tons of copper at peak output.