Mumbai, April 30 -- Mining major Glencore stated yesterday that its own sourced copper production stood at 199,600 tonnes, 31,700 tonnes (19%) above Q1 2025, primarily due to improved grades at African copper (27,400 tonnes) and higher throughput and grades at Antamina (13,500 tonnes), partly offset by cessation of copper mining at Mount Isa in 2025 (8,900 tonnes).
Glencore's own sourced cobalt production of 5,800 tonnes was 3,700 tonnes (39%) lower than Q1 2025, mainly due to the introduction of the DRC's export quota system in late 2025, as a result of which our DRC assets are now prioritising copper production as existing finished cobalt inventories are sufficient to fully deliver into near-term quota levels.
Own sourced overall zinc p...