Glencore
Sign in to saveGlencore plc is an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company with headquarters in Baar, Switzerland. Glencore's oil and gas headquarters are in London, England, as well as its primary listing being on the London Stock Exchange, and it is one of the largest components of the FTSE 100 by market capitalization.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Glencore plc
- Company.logo
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- Company.type
- Public
- Company.traded_as
- FTSE 100 Component
- Company.foundation
- (as Marc Rich + Co AG)
- Company.founder
- Marc Rich
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.industry
- Commodities, metals and mining
- Company.products
- Metals and minerals, energy products
- Company.num_employees
- 150,000 (2026)
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- History
- 1974–1994: formation and sale
- 2005: dealings with "rogue states"
- 2005–2011: Glencore, Dan Gertler, and the Congo
- 2011: financial and accounting manipulations
- 2011: associations with other mining companies
- 2011–2012: initial public offering
- 2012–2013: merger with Xstrata
- 2013–2020: further investment
- 2013–present
- Controversies
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Morocco
- Zambia
- Paradise Papers
- Reactions to U.S. sanctions
- Investigation by U.S. Department of Justice
- ''International Rights Advocates v. Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Tesla''
- U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission investigation
- Long-term supply contract with Tesla
- UK SFO charges and continued investigations
- Human rights abuse accusations
- Lobbying
- Australian water supply damage
- Board of directors
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Glencore plc is an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company with headquarters in Baar, Switzerland. Glencore's oil and gas headquarters are in London, England, as well as its primary listing being on the London Stock Exchange, and it is one of the largest components of the FTSE 100 by market capitalization.
The company's registered office is in Saint Helier, Jersey, a Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom. By some estimates, it is the world's largest commodity trader, and among the world's largest companies.
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