Glencore Overview

Metals/miningCompany

Was Glencore formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Glencore was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is Glencore headquartered?

Glencore is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

What is Glencore’s revenue?

Glencore disclosed revenue of 230,944M USD for 2024 and 217,829M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Glencore have?

Glencore has 84,146 employees.

What sector is Glencore in?

Glencore is a metals/mining company.

When was Glencore founded?

Glencore was founded in 1974.

Glencore

Glencore plc

Baarermattstrasse 3,
Baar, CH-6340
Switzerland,
+41 41 709 2000
www.glencore.com

Glencore is a provider of physical commodities, including energy (oil and coal), base metals, soft commodities, and agriculture to industrial consumers. These commodities originate from Glencore's directly or indirectly owned production assets or are secured by Glencore from third parties. Glencore also provides financing, logistics, and other supply chain services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore was founded in 1974 and is based in Baar, Switzerland.


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Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 8 - - 1 - - 9
vol $7.1B $7.1B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 6 - 1 1 - - 8
vol $4.5B $25M $4.5B
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