LSE:GLEN 25 April 2026 - 12 June 2026

Rio Tinto Just Bounced. The Volume Tells a Different Story

Rio Tinto Just Bounced. The Volume Tells a Different Story

Rio Tinto plc climbed on Thursday, clawing back just over half of the previous session’s drop, as investors moved back into large miners before next week’s production update and after a rough day for London equities. The shares closed up 2.85% at 6,675 pence, while the FTSE 100 fell 0.16% to 10,472.45. The harder number was volume: 1.6 million shares changed hands, against a 65-day average of 2.56 million, suggesting the rebound was not yet a full-throated reversal of Wednesday’s selloff.
July 9, 2026
Glencore up with FTSE miners amid Quebec copper smelter news

Glencore up with FTSE miners amid Quebec copper smelter news

Glencore plc shares ticked up in London, with traders taking in a better session for miners and some new regulatory headlines out of Canada. Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed quote put Glencore at 576.20p for sellers and 576.40p for buyers, up 2.10p, or 0.37%. Last close was 574.20p. The market cap read about £67.52 billion. The FTSE 100 was up 1.31% on the same quote screen, so Glencore’s gain sat inside a wider move among big UK stocks. London miners pushed higher in the last session. Reuters said the FTSE 100 closed up 0.5% at 10,303.9, with the industrial metal miners index climbing 1.8%. Rio Tinto and Glencore each added about 2%. The move came as investors kept an eye on risks
June 12, 2026
FTSE 100 Steady As Tate & Lyle’s $3.6 Billion Deal Drives Action In London

FTSE 100 Ends Higher as Banks Gain; Halma Drops

FTSE 100 ends up as bank stocks bounce, investors eye Middle East London’s blue-chips climbed on Thursday, with financials leading a rebound. The FTSE 100 gained 49.07 points, up 0.48%, to finish at 10,303.88. The FTSE 250 added 19.30 points, or 0.08%, closing at 22,970.64. Investors kept focus on Middle East tensions, oil, and European rate moves. FTSE 100 saw a range from 10,252.27 to 10,370.15 through the session, according to market data after the close. Investors Chronicle data put the year-on-year gain at 16.24%, with the 52-week low at 8,707.65 and the high at 10,934.94.
June 11, 2026
Glencore Shares Recover With Coal Offsetting Copper Concerns

Glencore Shares Recover With Coal Offsetting Copper Concerns

Glencore plc shares pulled back some losses in London Thursday, up 0.96% at 569.4p after slipping for two days straight. The bounce came as investors watched falls in copper and a move higher in coal. The miner and commodity trader’s market capitalization stood around £66.6 billion, based on delayed data. Previous close was 564p. Glencore’s rebound was small. The stock finished Monday at 595.1p and dropped to 569.2p Tuesday, then slipped again to 564p Wednesday, so Thursday’s gain did little to make up for earlier losses. Turnover was heavy on Tuesday, with 68.1 million shares traded, hinting that sellers weren’t just making small cuts.
June 11, 2026
Glencore Shares Edge Lower on Copper Moves

Glencore Shares Edge Lower on Copper Moves

Glencore shares slipped again in early London trading Wednesday, with copper lower and traders still wary about Middle East risks, rate moves and China demand. Shares were at 564.70 pence, off 0.79%. The UK blue-chip index edged up, hovering near 10,234. Glencore was one of the better mining trades this year, but now the market is turning back to commodities, less about takeovers or dividends. The FTSE 100 dropped 1.25% Tuesday, with Standard Chartered, Glencore, and HSBC leading losses, according to Trading Economics.
June 10, 2026
Glencore Share Price Today: The Stock Barely Moves as Copper, Oil and Rio Tinto Questions Loom

Glencore Share Price Today: The Stock Barely Moves as Copper, Oil and Rio Tinto Questions Loom

Glencore shares were little changed in London on Monday, holding near 591 pence as firmer copper and oil prices met a weaker tone across UK blue chips and mining peers. Hargreaves Lansdown showed a 590.90p sell price and 591.10p buy price, up 0.15%, with prices delayed by at least 15 minutes. The move matters now because Glencore is coming off a sharp one-day fall. Trading Economics put the stock at 590.50p, up 0.05%, after a Friday close of 590.20p, when it fell 3.25%; the same feed showed a roughly 103% rise over 12 months.
June 8, 2026
Glencore Dips on Friday, But Still Closes Week Up

Glencore Dips on Friday, But Still Closes Week Up

Glencore shares slipped Friday, though the stock finished the week up. Investors are looking at a sharp slide late in the week after recent gains for the London-listed miner and trader. The stock closed at 589.20 pence on the LSE, off 20.80 pence, or about 3.4%, from the last session, according to company price data. Shares are still about 3.8% higher than their May 29 finish at 567.80 pence, based on historical market data.
June 6, 2026
Glencore stock drops as Chile copper permit faces risk

Glencore stock drops as Chile copper permit faces risk

Glencore shares slipped at the open in London on Tuesday, trailing the FTSE 100, after a Chilean court ruling on the Collahuasi copper mine. The company said output would not take a hit right away, but investors appeared cautious. The stock dropped 1.4% to 565.8 pence just after 0900 BST, as the FTSE 100 rose 0.7%. Rio Tinto and Antofagasta traded lower, while copper futures eased 0.5%. Miners stayed under pressure.
May 19, 2026
Glencore Shares Up After Chile Mine Decision, Copper Risk on the Radar

Glencore Shares Up After Chile Mine Decision, Copper Risk on the Radar

Glencore shares edged up Monday. The miner said a Chilean environmental decision on the Collahuasi copper operation is not expected to affect production right now. That eased fresh worries around new permitting risk for one of Glencore's top copper assets. Glencore shares were quoted at 574.95 pence, up 0.1%, in a Cboe Europe snapshot at 11:03 BST. The stock slid 3.6% Friday to 574.30p after hitting 597.90p Thursday, so it's still near last week’s high but the trend isn't as clear now.
May 18, 2026
Glencore Faces Monday Trading Test After Dividend and FTSE Drop

Glencore Faces Monday Trading Test After Dividend and FTSE Drop

Glencore starts Monday after Friday’s drop, not its weekly gain, steering sentiment. The London miner lost 21.60 pence to close at 574.30 pence on May 15. The stock ranged from 567.80 pence to 582.90 pence that session, off a prior-day high of 597.90 pence. It's important now since there’s no Saturday market session to set a new price. London reopens Monday, so traders have to decide if Friday’s slide was just a risk-off move or if pressure is building on a stock that’s run up a lot this year.
May 16, 2026
Glencore plc’s $9.75 Billion LNG Catalyst Just Landed. Why the Stock Still Fell

Glencore plc’s $9.75 Billion LNG Catalyst Just Landed. Why the Stock Still Fell

Glencore plc’s ambitions in U.S. gas trading picked up real traction on Friday, as Caturus signed off on building the Commonwealth LNG export plant in Louisiana, securing $9.75 billion in project financing. The facility, slated for 9.5 million tonnes per year, targets a 2030 startup. Glencore is on the roster of long-term buyers. This isn’t just another cargo for Glencore. The company is locking in future U.S. Gulf Coast supply just as liquefied natural gas, or LNG — gas cooled to liquid form for shipment by tanker — takes on a bigger role in global energy flows.
May 15, 2026
Glencore PLC’s $2.55 Billion Financing Move Lands as Copper Rally Nears a Test

Glencore PLC’s $2.55 Billion Financing Move Lands as Copper Rally Nears a Test

Glencore PLC is bringing in a $2.55 billion oil-and-gas trade receivables securitisation, adding fresh working-capital firepower. The move comes as commodity traders juggle record copper prices and ongoing Middle East supply strains, both weighing on balance sheets. On May 12, FIS announced that Glencore picked its Supply Chain Finance Platform—previously known as Demica—to back the first supply chain finance programme in Glencore’s oil and gas commodities division. Trade receivables securitisation involves generating cash using outstanding customer payments, instead of letting invoices sit unpaid.
May 14, 2026
Anglo American Rallies as Copper’s Record Run Turns the Teck Deal Into the Main Trade

Anglo American Rallies as Copper’s Record Run Turns the Teck Deal Into the Main Trade

Anglo American plc surged in London trading, with investors piling into copper plays again; this time, Anglo stands out as a clearer FTSE proxy for the theme. The most recent delayed quote had the stock up 156p, or 4.0%, while the FTSE 100 managed just a 0.52% gain. Notably, that's a big gap for a miner that's already in the crosshairs of merger-focused funds. There’s no mystery behind the move. Copper climbed 1.59% on May 13 to $6.59 per pound, data from Trading Economics show, up over 8% for the month and hitting a record high in May. The surge comes as data-center construction, electrification trends, ongoing demand from China, and supply bottlenecks—including sulphuric acid shortages linked to the US-Iran
May 13, 2026
Glencore Stock Rides Copper’s Record Push, but the Rally Still Has a Coal Problem

Glencore Stock Rides Copper’s Record Push, but the Rally Still Has a Coal Problem

Glencore zeroed in on copper today, pushing everything else to the backseat. Shares in London kicked off at 580p, jumped to 593.50p—a fresh 52-week high per Google Finance. Investing.com pegged Glencore at 589.40p, well above yesterday’s 573.40p close, so the stock was up close to 3% early on. Not surprising to see this move. Copper futures traded near $6.64 a pound, up roughly 1.6%. Prices touched $6.69 during the session, hitting a 52-week high. Simply put, the market’s bidding up future copper deliveries on the view that supply’s scarce, and demand isn’t letting up.
May 13, 2026
Glencore plc Faces Colombia Pressure Over Cerrejón Coal Mine Closure Talks

Glencore plc Faces Colombia Pressure Over Cerrejón Coal Mine Closure Talks

Colombia’s government is turning up the heat on Glencore plc, urging the miner to kick off formal negotiations about eventually shutting down Cerrejón. Authorities want Glencore at the table with officials and local leaders in La Guajira, where the vast coal mine has become a flashpoint over jobs, public funds, and Colombia’s push for an energy transition. The Ministry of Mines and Energy issued its request on May 8. According to Reuters, neither Glencore nor Cerrejón responded to requests for comment. The 2034 deadline, once a distant marker, is now front and center in political debates. Glencore still holds the concession at Cerrejón, securing its mining rights for years yet, but the ministry wants negotiations focused on jobs, retraining workers,
May 9, 2026
Glencore Stock in Focus as Berenberg Sticks With Buy After 19% Copper Output Jump

Glencore Stock in Focus as Berenberg Sticks With Buy After 19% Copper Output Jump

Berenberg isn’t budging from its Buy call on Glencore plc following the company’s Q1 production update, according to a MarketScreener summary of MT Newswires on Monday. The London-listed miner and trader remains in focus after copper’s sharp bounce and with its marketing unit now seen on a stronger footing. Timing’s a factor here. Glencore’s London-listed shares sat idle Monday, with the London Stock Exchange closed for the Early May Bank Holiday. That left investors stewing over last week’s update and the newest analyst call until trading picks back up.
May 4, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips As BP, Shell And AstraZeneca Drag London Shares Lower

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips As BP, Shell And AstraZeneca Drag London Shares Lower

FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% to finish at 10,363.93 on Friday, chalking up its third consecutive weekly drop as London heads into a long weekend. The UK’s blue-chip index took a hit mostly from energy stocks and AstraZeneca. Over in the mid-caps, the FTSE 250 managed a 0.3% gain. London’s market direction isn’t just about corporate results anymore. Investors are juggling Middle East tensions, choppy oil, and a Bank of England that kept rates steady but dodged the tough calls on inflation. The FTSE 100 jumped 1.6% Thursday, Rolls-Royce and Glencore out front, but that bounce couldn’t turn the week around.
May 2, 2026
Rio Tinto-Backed MRN Clears $1.8 Billion Brazil Bauxite Hurdle

Rio Tinto-Backed MRN Clears $1.8 Billion Brazil Bauxite Hurdle

Mineração Rio do Norte, a Brazilian bauxite producer with backing from Rio Tinto plc, secured an installation licence from IBAMA for its Novas Minas project. The move gives MRN the green light to begin construction—a crucial milestone as it looks to keep mining in western Pará through 2041. This licence allows building but doesn’t authorize mining just yet; that comes later with the final operating permit. Timing is key here: bauxite—the ore at the heart of Rio Tinto’s aluminium business—still anchors its supply chain. MRN is targeting a 9 billion reais investment, or roughly $1.8 billion, set to roll out from 2027 through 2041. The goal: hold bauxite output steady at around 12.5 million metric tons a year.
May 1, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Jumps as BoE Hold, Rolls-Royce and Glencore Drive London Rally

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Jumps as BoE Hold, Rolls-Royce and Glencore Drive London Rally

The FTSE 100 charged ahead Thursday, finishing up 165.71 points, pushed higher by fresh results out of Rolls-Royce, United Utilities, and Glencore. Investors shrugged off another choppy day for interest rates and oil. The more domestically focused FTSE 250 gained 264.28 points, settling at 22,465.15. The timing stood out: Bank of England decision day, and markets were already wrestling with how the Middle East energy spike might hit UK assets. The Monetary Policy Committee stuck with Bank Rate at 3.75%—an 8-1 split—signaling caution as inflation climbed to 3.3%. Another jump, they said, might be in the cards if energy prices keep rising.
April 30, 2026
Glencore’s Argentina Copper Restart Moves Into Focus After Sandvik Drill Deal

Glencore’s Argentina Copper Restart Moves Into Focus After Sandvik Drill Deal

April 27, 2026, 16:02 CEST—Baar, Switzerland. Glencore plc edged closer to reviving Argentina’s Bajo de la Alumbrera copper mine on Monday, as Sandvik landed a contract to deliver three DR413i rotary blasthole drill rigs for the operation’s restart. The rigs, designed to drill explosive blast holes in open-pit sites, are slated for deployment at Alumbrera.
April 27, 2026
Glencore’s South Africa smelter rescue now hinges on a fast Nersa ruling

Glencore’s South Africa smelter rescue now hinges on a fast Nersa ruling

Glencore plc’s chrome business in South Africa is throwing its support behind efforts to accelerate regulatory sign-off on Eskom’s power-tariff relief proposal, as a key May 11 labor deadline looms over the bid to revive shuttered ferrochrome smelters. Time is tight: South Africa’s energy regulator Nersa published an April 22 call for stakeholders to weigh in—written comments, plus a public hearing—on proposed changes to Eskom’s negotiated pricing deals with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture. These negotiated pricing agreements? They’re custom electricity contracts struck with major power consumers.
April 25, 2026