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Glencore

Glencore is a multinational commodity trading and mining company headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The company operates across the entire supply chain of more than 60 commodities, combining mining and metals production with marketing, logistics and industrial processing activities. Glencore is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, making it one of the world's largest diversified natural resource companies by revenue and market capitalisation. Its core business segments include metals and minerals, energy products and agricultural products, with significant operations in copper, cobalt, zinc, nickel, coal and oil. The company operates mines, smelters, refineries and storage facilities across more than 35 countries on six continents, employing approximately 150,000 people including contractors. Major mining assets include copper operations in Africa and South America, coal mines in Australia, Colombia and South Africa, and zinc operations in Australia, Canada and Kazakhstan. Glencore holds significant stakes in several major mining ventures, including a 44% interest in the Collahuasi copper mine in Chile, one of the world's largest copper deposits. The company generates annual revenues exceeding $200-billion, positioning it among the top commodity traders globally. Glencore was formed in 1974 as Marc Rich + Co and rebranded in 1994, before completing its initial public offering in 2011 and merging with Xstrata in 2013 to create the current integrated mining and trading powerhouse.

Glencore News


Aeria view of Electra Mining's Ontario refinery
Cobalt sulphate refinery, Canada – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Refinery construction remains on schedule and on budget. 


IMARC 2026 puts spotlight on mining’s Mission Critical
IMARC 2026 puts spotlight on mining’s Mission Critical
3rd September 2026

Mining’s Mission Critical, to responsibly deliver vital materials, will take centre stage at this year’s International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) as the industry pivots... 


IntelliSense.io partners with SEP to scale industrial decision intelligence
2nd September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Provider of industrial decision intelligence for mining and minerals processing IntelliSense.io has announced a significant investment from investor in enterprise technology companies SEP,... 


An image of road construction at the Tulu Kapi project
Kefi refines board for next stage of development in Ethiopia, appoints nonexec director
1st September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper, which is developing projects in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia, has appointed Danny Callow as independent nonexecutive director with immediate effect, filling the... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
As sales to industrial customers slump by 22.5%, Eskom targets new sources of demand
31st August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom reports that it is aiming to stabilise yearly sales at the 178 TWh level reported in its 2026 financial year, which represented another 6.1% year-on-year fall. The State-owned utility has... 


Water Security Africa Johannesburg 2026 programme puts investment and implementation at the heart of industrial water resilience
31st August 2026

Water Security Africa Johannesburg takes place on 28 and 29 October 2026 at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton, co-located with the C&I Energy + Storage Summit, bringing together commercial and industrial... 


Glencore signage
Glencore Canada reaches shaft milestone at Sudbury's newest, deepest, all-electric mine
28th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian metals producer Glencore Canada has reached key shaft development milestones at the Onaping Depth project at the Craig mine, in Subdury, allowing it to access a new orebody for the first... 


Lithium brine well in Argentina
Argentina, Chile revive cross-border mining framework for investment
27th August 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina and Chile are seeking to unlock billions of dollars in mining investment by advancing legal and regulatory frameworks that would allow companies to share infrastructure and resources... 


Electra's cobalt sulphate refinery
Cobalt refinery builder Electra secures C$17.5m Ontario funding
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed cobalt processor Electra Battery Materials has finalised definitive agreements with an agency of the Ontario government, Invest Ontario, for C$17.5-million in funding to... 


Minerals-Led Industrialisation: South Africa’s Make-or-Break Moment
26th August 2026

By: Thabo Moloto - founder and CEO of Rootz Investments South Africa holds the richest chrome endowment on Earth, yet we cannot keep our own furnaces lit. Two decades of shipping raw ore overseas... 


IMARC 2026 puts spotlight on mining’s Mission Critical
24th August 2026

Mining’s Mission Critical, to responsibly deliver vital materials, will take centre stage at this year’s International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) as the industry pivots... 


Early works at Electra's cobalt refinery in Ontario
Electra Battery Materials secures Glencore feedstock for new Canadian cobalt refinery
21st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials' cobalt sulphate refinery taking shape in Ontario, the company confirms it has secured cobalt hydroxide feed from diversified miner Glencore through... 


Copper/gold sample from the Silverking mine
Silverking mine, Zambia
21st August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper mine in the Mumbwa district, in Central Province, Zambia. 


Iron-ore stockpile
Radiant World lays off staff as lenders back away, Singapore police investigates
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore trader Radiant World has laid off some operations staff as banks and counterparties retreat, cutting off the credit the Singapore-based firm needs to fund its trades, according to two... 


Molten copper
Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical... 


Glencore Coal, eMalahleni municipality hand over fire station in Ferrobank
18th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Miner Glencore Coal, in partnership with the eMalahleni local municipality, has handed over a new, fully-equipped fire station in Ferrobank, Kwa-Guqa. The about R18.6-million project was initiated... 


Chilean Cobalt drill core samples
Chilean Copper confirms letter of interest for US Export-Import Bank to fund development
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based Chilean Cobalt Corporation has received a new letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the US for a potential debt funding package of up to $375-million, as the company develops... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore’s planned Australian debut draws interest as investors look past coal
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore could leap into top market indices within six months of listing in Australia as fund managers' copper appetite may outweigh concerns over thermal coal exposure, analysts and investors said... 


Glencore copper shipment
Korea Eximbank to lend $1bn to Glencore for copper supply
17th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Export-Import Bank of Korea will lend $1-billion to commodities giant Glencore in exchange for copper supply to South Korean companies, as the country seeks to secure raw materials needed for the... 


Rio Tinto's Tomago smelter
Australia commits $1.76 billion to keep Rio Tinto aluminium smelter open
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

Australia on Thursday said it would provide A$2.5-billion ($1.76-billion) to help keep global miner Rio Tinto's Tomago aluminium smelter, the country's largest power user, open beyond 2028, as it... 


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