The European Commission on Thursday confirmed that Glencore and Xstrata have received regulatory approval to proceed with their recommended all-share merger of equals.
Glencore has explained nonetheless that the merger remains conditional upon the receipt of the outstanding regulatory approvals in China and South Africa.
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