Glencore to raise global copper production by 2035

From argusmedia.com

Global metals producer Glencore expects to increase its copper output to 1.6mn t by 2035, on the back of mine expansions, but faces short-term copper challenges. It plans to produce 1.1mn t of copper in 2029, up from 850,000-875,000t in 2025, Glencore told investors in a capital markets day presentation on 3 December. It will then further increase production to around 1.6mn t by 2035, the company added. Glencore's copper growth will come largely from the planned mine developments and restart projects (see table) over the next few years, including the 2028 reopening of its Alumbrera mine in Argentina. Development work ... (full story)