Glencore plc

Glencore plc engages in the production, refinement, processing, storage, transport, and marketing of metals and minerals, and energy products. The company operates globally across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Its business is structured into two segments: Marketing Activities and Industrial Activities. Glencore produces and markets a wide range of commodities, including copper, cobalt, lead, nickel, zinc, chrome ore, ferrochrome, vanadium, aluminum, alumina, and iron ore. In the energy sector, it is involved with coal, crude oil, refined products, and natural gas, alongside oil exploration and production, refining, and distribution. Beyond its own production, Glencore also markets and distributes physical commodities sourced from third-party producers to various industrial consumers. These consumers span industries such as battery, electronic, construction, automotive, steel, energy, and oil. Furthermore, the company offers financing, logistics, and other services to both producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore plc was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.