Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- Mining major Glencore stated today that its own sourced copper production of 598,600 tonnes in first three quarters of 2026 was 15,100 tonnes (3%) above the comparable 2025 period, driven by increased mining rates and improved grades at African Copper (56,700 tonnes) and higher grades at Antamina (32,300 tonnes), more than offsetting the planned closure of the Mount Isa copper mine in Q3 2025 and disposal of the Kidd mine on 1 June 2026 (together, 49,700 tonnes) and lower production at Antapaccay (16,700 tonnes) and Collahuasi (7,200 tonnes). Adjusting for Mount Isa and Kidd, own sourced production was 12% higher.
Glencore's own sourced zinc production of 547,200 tonnes was 162,200 tonnes (23%) lower than the comparable ...