Glencore plc is a Swiss-based multinational commodity trading and mining company, formed in its current structure by the 2013 merger of the commodity trader Glencore, founded in 1974 as Marc Rich + Co, with the mining company Xstrata. It is one of the world's largest diversified natural resource companies, both trading and mining commodities including coal, copper, zinc and cobalt.
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Company TypeAnglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company 1 Founded Year Headquarters Connections
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Diversified mining industry peer.
Diversified mining industry peer.
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1. Wikipedia, Glencore plc
WikipediaInfobox, Founded field
1974; 52 years ago (as Marc Rich + Co AG)
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Baar, Switzerland (headquarters)
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Glencore plc is an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company
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