• Glencore plc (GLEN) trading arm posted about $3.3 billion profit in H1, disclosed in the company’s first-half results.
  • Rio Tinto ended 2026 merger talks with Glencore plc (GLEN), citing valuation disagreements; talks did not lead to a deal.
  • Glencore (GLEN) H1 2026 own‑sourced copper output 397,000 t, up 15% YoY on higher grades and mining rates at African Copper and Antamina; cobalt, zinc, steel coal volumes fell.