We were founded in 1974. Today, Glencore is one of the world’s leading diversified natural resource companies, producing and trading more than 90 commodities.

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1974

Marc Rich + Co AG is established, initially focusing on the marketing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and minerals and crude oil.

1981

Granaria, a Dutch grain trading company acquired, which later becomes Glencore Agriculture.

1987

US smelter and Peruvian mine acquired; vertically integrated production starts.

1990

A stake in Xstrata (then Südelektra Holding AG) is acquired.

1993

Management buyout from Marc Rich; with the company being renamed Glencore.

1995

We acquire the Prodeco coal project in Colombia – today, Colombia’s third largest exporter of thermal coal.

2000

We acquire a stake in Mopani, Zambia – one of the African Copperbelt’s key producers of copper.

2002

The Xstrata IPO takes place in London.

2008

Katanga and Nikanor merger completes in the DRC.

2010

We release our first sustainability report.

2011

We are admitted to trade on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges.

2012

We acquire Viterra – providing a significant operational footprint for our agriculture business in Australia and Canada.

2013

We complete the merger with Xstrata.

2013

We roll out the Code of Conduct across the Glencore group.

2013

The $550m Puerto Nuevo is opened in Colombia – one of Colombia’s first direct loading ports.

2013

We launch our SafeWork programme, with the express goal of eliminating workplace injuries and fatalities.

2014

We become a member of ICMM – the International Council on Mining and Metals.

2014

We roll out our Human Rights policy across the group.

2014

Mopani Copper Mines $500m smelter upgrade completed.

2015

Glencore joins the Plenary of the Voluntary Principles.

2015

Glencore published its first annual group-wide Payments to Government report.

2015

We announce our debt reduction plan.

2016

We agree to sell 40% of Glencore Agricultural Products to CPPIB, and 9.9% to the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.

2016

Sale of additional stake in Glencore Agriculture Products to British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.

2017

We take full ownership of Mutanda and increase our stake in Katanga in the DRC.

2017

We announce a joint venture with G500 in Mexico to launch 2,000 G500-branded gas stations.

2017

We agree to acquire a 49% interest in Hunter Valley Operations.

2017

We announce a deal to acquire Chevron’s South African and Botswanan mid/downstream assets.

2017

Glencore acquires 36.9% of the voting shares in the Peruvian zinc, lead and silver producer, Volcan.

2017

Glencore and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan announce the creation of a new partnership, BaseCore Metals.

1974 1974

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