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3 Oct 2026 · Mining.com.au
Glencore's Agua Rica copper project in Argentina approved under RIGI investment regime
Glencore's MARA (Agua Rica–Alumbrera) project in Catamarca was approved under Argentina's large-investment incentive regime, RIGI, covering an investment of about USD 4 billion. The project plans to use Alumbrera's existing infrastructure, with construction targeted from November 2027 and output of more than 200,000 tonnes of copper a year in its first decade.
24 Sept 2026 · Mining Technology
Mercuria commits US$500 million to US VaultCo critical minerals stockpile
Commodity trader Mercuria committed USD 500 million as an anchor partner in Project Vault, now operating as VaultCo, the US strategic minerals stockpile backed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Glencore was separately named to source critical minerals for the platform; the announcement was made at an event in New York during the UN General Assembly week.
23 Sept 2026 · Glencore
Glencore named founding partner of US VaultCo critical minerals reserve with EXIM financing
Glencore said it was selected as a founding partner of VaultCo, the company implementing the US strategic critical minerals reserve known as Project Vault, committing US$500 million of minerals. Financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States will support Glencore's sourcing and delivery of materials into the reserve. Mercuria reportedly made a parallel US$500 million commitment.
23 Sept 2026 · Mining Technology
Nth Cycle signs 10-year, US$1bn battery recycling supply deal with Glencore
US refiner Nth Cycle agreed a 10-year deal under which Glencore will supply about 24,000 tonnes a year of shredded battery material for processing into lithium carbonate and nickel-rich mixed hydroxide. The material will feed a new commercial refinery planned in the south-eastern United States, expected to start by 2029.
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