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Full Year 2025 Production Report
GLENCORE PLC
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NEWS RELEASE
Baar, 29 January 2026
Full Year 2025 Production Report
Glencore Chief Executive Officer, Gary Nagle:
"Glencore, for the second consecutive year, achieved full year production volumes for our key commodities within guidance ranges,
reflecting the ongoing benefits of our recently optimised and simplified operating structures. Notably, H2 2025 copper production
of over 500kt was almost 50% above H1, primarily due to higher copper grades and recoveries at KCC, Mutanda, Antapaccay and
Antamina. In zinc, H2 volumes were up 39kt (+8% vs H1), reflecting increased contributions from McArthur River, Kidd and Kazzinc,
while in coal, energy and steelmaking volumes were higher by 1.4Mt and 1.1Mt respectively.
"At our Capital Markets Day in Q4 2025, we provided updated and expanded guidance on our copper asset portfolio, outlining our
pathway, from an already significant copper producer, to become one of the world's largest producers over the next decade. In
support thereof, I am pleased to report that our 2025 Resources and Reserves report (also released today) includes additions to our
copper mineral resource base, with notable increases at NewRange, Antapaccay, Coroccohuayco, Lomas Bayas and El Pachón.
"We expect to report FY 2025 Marketing Adjusted EBIT around the mid-point of our recently upgraded (in July 2025) $2.3-3.5 billion
p.a. long-term through the cycle guidance range."
Production from own sources – Total1
H2 2025 H1 2025 Change % 2025 2024 Change %
Copper kt 507.7 343.9 48 851.6 951.6 (11)
Cobalt kt 17.2 18.9 (9) 36.1 38.2 (5)
Zinc kt 504.2 465.2 8 969.4 905.0 7
Lead kt 88.0 90.9 (3) 178.9 185.9 (4)
Nickel kt 35.3 36.6 (4) 71.9 82.3 (13)
Gold koz 303 301 1 604 738 (18)
Silver koz 11,328 9,097 25 20,425 19,286 6
Chrome Ore kt 1,896 1,717 10 3,613 3,678 (2)
Steelmaking coal mt 16.8 15.7 7 32.5 19.9 63
Energy coal mt 49.7 48.3 3 98.0 99.6 (2)
Expressed in copper equivalents2 kt 1,672 1,461 14 3,133 3,082 2
1 Controlled industrial assets and joint ventures only. Production is on a 100% basis, except as stated later in this report.
2 Copper equivalent production is calculated on the basis of the full year 2025 average commodity prices shown on page 9, except coal, where
realised prices, post portfolio mix adjustment, have been used: Steelmaking coal ($168.7/t), Energy coal ($80.3/t).
Production highlights
• Own sourced copper production of 851,600 tonnes was 100,000 tonnes (11%) below 2024, primarily due to lower head grades and
recoveries associated with mine sequencing and resultant ore feedstock to the plants, contributing to the reductions at
Collahuasi (68,100 tonnes), Antamina (14,600 tonnes) and Antapaccay (9,900 tonnes). Copper production from the Mount Isa
complex (recorded as part of the Zinc department) reduced by 13,300 tonnes reflecting closure of the MICO mine in mid-2025.
• H2 2025 own sourced copper production was 163,800 tonnes (48%) higher than H1 2025, mainly reflecting the expected grade-
related uplifts at KCC (62,300 tonnes half-on-half uplift), Antamina (19,100 tonnes) and Antapaccay (40,500 tonnes).
• Own sourced cobalt production of 36,100 tonnes was 2,100 tonnes (5%) lower than 2024, mainly reflecting proactive planning to
prioritise copper production over cobalt, noting the DRC cobalt export restrictions. Cobalt production in Q4 2025 was 2,000
tonnes lower than in Q3 2025.
• Own sourced overall zinc production of 969,400 tonnes was 64,400 tonnes (7%) higher than 2024, mainly reflecting higher zinc
grades at Antamina (60,500 tonnes) and higher McArthur River production (14,900 tonnes).
• Adjusting for 5,000 tonnes of Koniambo production in the base period (prior to its transition to care and maintenance), own
sourced nickel production of 71,900 tonnes was 5,400 tonnes (7%) lower than 2024, reflecting lower production at both INO and
Murrin Murrin.
• Attributable ferrochrome production of 436,000 tonnes was 730,000 tonnes (63%) lower than the comparable 2024 period,
reflecting the suspension of operations at the Boshoek and Wonderkop smelters in May and June 2025, respectively. Underlying
attributable chrome ore production of 3.6 million tonnes was in line with 2024.
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• Steelmaking coal production of 32.5 million tonnes mainly comprises the Elk Valley Resources (EVR) business acquired in July
2024, which produced 25.2 million tonnes versus 12.5 million tonnes in 2024. Australian steelmaking coal production of 7.3 million
tonnes was in line with 2024.
• Energy coal production of 98.0 million tonnes was 1.6 million tonnes (2%) down on 2024, mainly reflecting the voluntary Cerrejón
production cuts announced in March 2025, partially offset by a stronger performance from the Australian business.
Realised prices
Key Metals
LME (average
Realised 12 months) Difference
¢/lb $/t $/t %
Copper 447 9,855 9,954 (1)
Zinc 129 2,835 2,870 (1)
Nickel 693 15,284 15,162 1
Coal
2025 $/t 2024 $/t
Steelmaking coal: average prime hard coking coal (PHCC) settlement price 188.3 240.7
Steelmaking coal: portfolio mix adjustment1 (19.6) (39.2)
Steelmaking coal: average realised price2 168.7 201.5
Energy coal: average Newcastle coal (NEWC) settlement price 105.4 134.8
Energy coal: portfolio mix adjustment3 (25.1) (34.2)
Energy coal: average realised price4 80.3 100.6
1 Component of our regular cash flow modelling guidance, mainly reflecting movements in pricing of non-PHCC quality coals
2 Average quality-adjusted realised price to be applied across all 2025 steelmaking coal sales volumes
3 Component of our regular cash flow modelling guidance, mainly reflecting movements in the pricing of non-NEWC quality coals
4 Average quality-adjusted realised price to be applied across all 2025 energy coal sales volumes (including semi-soft)
Production guidance
Actual Actual Guidance
FY FY FY
2024 2025 2026
Copper kt 951.6 851.6 810-870
Cobalt kt 38.2 36.1 n/a 1
Zinc kt 905.0 969.4 700-740
Nickel kt 82.3 71.9 70-80
Steelmaking coal mt 19.9 32.5 30-34 2
Energy coal mt 99.6 98.0 95-100
1 A quota system applies to DRC cobalt exports until at least the end of 2027. Cobalt produced at KCC and Mutanda in excess of the allocated quotas
continues to be stored in-country and will be sold as circumstances allow. In this context, cobalt contained in mixed ore may be held in solution (and
not reported as production), rather than processed into cobalt in hydroxides to minimise nearby processing costs. KCC and Mutanda have sufficient
cobalt inventories on hand to satisfy their cobalt quotas over the near term. Given the dynamic backdrop as to cobalt export restrictions and the
required continuous operational optimisation, there is currently too much uncertainty to provide reliable 2026 FY cobalt production guidance.
2 On an annualised basis, <2% of EVR's production is non-steelmaking quality coal, ordinarily sold into energy coal markets. Given the de minimis size,
these volumes are not disaggregated from Canadian steelmaking coal volumes.
DRC cobalt update
• The DRC lifted its cobalt export ban in Q4 2025, and introduced export quotas. The DRC is ramping up its quota systems and
controls, however there were delays to exports initially intended for Q4 2025. The DRC has agreed that quotas unutilised in Q4
2025 can be used up to 31 March 2026. KCC and Mutanda did not export any cobalt in Q4 2025, with their 2025 quotas therefore
available for use up to 31 March 2026. Glencore's resulting expected cobalt export quotas are set out in the table below.
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• Glencore intends to export cobalt according to its allocations in 2026-2027. Given that the business has sufficient inventories to
fully utilise its allocated quotas, copper production in the DRC will be prioritised over cobalt, where it makes commercial sense.
This strategy is expected to continue while the quotas are in effect. Cobalt in ore processed above sales quota levels, will either
build as work in process inventory or be stored as final product in-country.
2026 (including
Cobalt, kt 2025 carryover) 2027
KCC 16.1 13.3
Mutanda 6.7 5.5
Glencore allocation 22.8 18.8
Estimated Unit Costs
2025 2024
Copper1 c/lb 183.0 169.1
Zinc2 c/lb (25.4) 30.1
Steelmaking coal3 $/t 109.1 115.6
Energy coal3 $/t 65.3 68.1
1 Net unit cash cost after by-product, excluding costs expensed related to our MARA, El Pachón and New Range development projects. Impacted by
no cobalt by-product sales from the DRC since introduction of export restrictions in early 2025, as noted above.
2 Net unit cash cost after by-product.
3 FOB unit cash cost
Other matters
• Glencore's 2025 Resources and Reserves Report is also published today (29 January 2026) on our website.
To view the full report please click here: https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/static/a8114247-02e8-4bd8-bc04-
81f411ba631c/GLEN_2025-FY-Production-Report.pdf
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Notes for Editors
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