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.
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.
2018
We acquire the Hail Creek coal mine – a large-scale, long-life and low cost operation located in central Queensland, Australia.
2019
We announce our intention to cap our annual coal output at 150 million tonnes, following engagement with investor signatories of Climate Action 100+.
2019
We launch our first standalone Human Rights and Water reports – furthering our commitment to greater transparency.