Glencore Company Description
Glencore International trades in the stuff of which stuff is made. The company is a commodities trader (metals and minerals, agricultural products, and energy) and a diversified natural resources conglomerate with interests in companies involved in mining, smelting, refining, and processing. In the energy sector, the company markets such products as coal, crude oil, jet fuel, and gasoline. Glencore's ownership stakes include a 35% share in Xstrata and a 12% interest in aluminum producer RUSAL. Founded in 1974 as a marketer of ferrous and nonferrous metals and other products, the company is owned by management and employees.
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