Glencore
An Anglo-Swiss commodity trading and mining company headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, and the largest privately run copper and cobalt producer operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Covered in 9 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on September 30, 2026.
Coverage
Congo Will Audit Its Biggest Miners Every Year From 2027 to Enforce Local Content Rules
The Democratic Republic of Congo will audit major mining companies every year from 2027 to check how much work they give to Congolese-owned firms. The world's top cobalt producer is tightening rules on the foreign miners that dominate its industry.
Rio Tinto to Expand Metals Trading Beyond Its Own Mine Output
Rio Tinto plans to expand its metals trading business beyond its own mine output, adding derivatives and third-party copper cathode deals, Bloomberg reported. The move is part of CEO Simon Trott's push to extract more value from the miner's existing assets.
Glencore Commits $500 Million to US Critical Minerals Stockpile
Glencore has committed $500 million to VaultCo, the public-private partnership building a US government critical minerals stockpile under Project Vault. The mining and trading group becomes the fourth supplier named to the programme, joining Hartree Partners, Mercuria Americas and Traxys.
Zinc Slips as High Prices Curb Chinese Demand, Even as Mine Supply Stays Tight
Zinc fell 0.39% to Rs 434.1/kg on MCX as high prices curbed Chinese demand and LME copper's tariff-driven pullback spilled over, even though mine-level zinc supply remains genuinely tight.
Zinc Holds Near Multi-Year Highs in Shanghai as a Global Mine Supply Crunch Reshapes the Market
SHFE zinc futures held near highs on September 9 while downstream buyers turned cautious, against a backdrop of a real global zinc mine supply crunch pushing LME zinc to a four-year high.
Copper Hits a Record High as Traders Race to Beat Trump's Looming US Tariff
Copper hit a fresh London Metal Exchange record on September 7 as traders kept rushing refined metal into record US warehouse stockpiles to beat a possible Trump tariff, straining supply outside America.
Glencore Shares Hold Steady Near Yearly Highs After a Blockbuster Earnings Turnaround
Glencore shares are trading near their 52-week high as investors digest a first-half turnaround: net profit swung to $4.4 billion on record trading profits and a copper price rally.
Democratic Republic of Congo's Parliament Passes Bill for the Country's First Stock Exchange
The Democratic Republic of Congo's parliament passed a law creating the Kinshasa Stock Exchange, its first bourse, as state miner Gécamines and Glencore's Congo mines emerge as early listing candidates.
Sherritt International Rejects Kyma Capital's Bid to Force a September Shareholder Vote
Sherritt International rejected activist investor Kyma Capital's attempt to call a September 29 shareholder meeting as invalid, deepening a fight for control of the sanctions-hit nickel and cobalt miner's rescue plan.
