Glencore plc

Based in Baar, Switzerland, and established in 1974, Glencore plc operates as a global diversified commodity company involved in the production, refining, processing, storage, transportation, and marketing of a wide array of metals, minerals, and energy products. Its extensive operations span the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, organized into two primary segments: Marketing Activities and Industrial Activities. The company's diverse portfolio includes metals such as copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, lead, chrome ore, ferrochrome, vanadium, alumina, aluminum, tin, and iron ore. In the energy sector, Glencore handles oil exploration, production, distribution, storage, and bunkering, alongside trading in coal, crude oil, refined products, and natural gas. Furthermore, it sources and distributes physical commodities from both its own production and third-party suppliers to industrial consumers in critical sectors like battery, electronic, construction, automotive, steel, energy, and oil industries. Glencore also offers essential ancillary services, including financing and logistics, to commodity producers and consumers alike. The company adopted its current name, Glencore plc, in May 2014, having previously been known as Glencore Xstrata plc.

CEO: Gary Nagle - https://www.glencore.com