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GLN - Full Year 2018 Production Report
Glencore plc
(Incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991)
(Registration number 107710)
JSE Share Code: GLN
LSE Share Code: GLEN
HKSE Share Code: 805HK
ISIN: JE00B4T3BW64
Baar, Switzerland
1 February 2019
NEWS RELEASE
Full Year 2018 Production Report
Highlights
• Own sourced copper production of 1,453,700 tonnes was 144,000 tonnes (11%) higher than in
2017, mainly reflecting the restart of Katanga’s processing operations in late 2017, partly
offset by the completion of open-pit mining at Alumbrera. Own sourced copper sales during
2018 were some 22,000 tonnes lower than production, due to timing of shipments.
• Cobalt production of 42,200 tonnes was 14,800 tonnes (54%) higher than in 2017, mainly
relating to Katanga. Katanga’s current cobalt production is being temporarily stockpiled on
site, pending introduction of a long-term solution to remove excess uranium levels in such
cobalt.
• Own sourced zinc production of 1,068,100 tonnes was in line with 2017, reflecting the
offsetting impacts of the disposals of the African zinc assets in August 2017 and the
restart of mining at Lady Loretta in mid-2018.
• Own sourced nickel production of 123,800 tonnes was 14,600 tonnes (13%) higher than in 2017,
mainly reflecting Koniambo running two production lines throughout the year.
• Attributable ferrochrome production of 1,580,000 tonnes was in line with 2017.
• Attributable coal production of 129.4 million tonnes was 8.8 million tonnes (7%) higher
than in 2017, reflecting the recovery in Australia from weather-related and industrial
action disruption and the acquisitions of interests in HVO and Hail Creek, partly offset by
lower production at Prodeco as equipment was reallocated to additional overburden removal
and mine development activities.
• Oil entitlement interest production of 4.6 million barrels was 0.4 million barrels (8%)
below that recorded in 2017, reflecting the Equatorial Guinea fields being in a period of
natural decline, partly offset by an 11% increase in Chad production, up 0.3 million barrels
following the recommencement of a drilling programme in H2 2017.
• Average key base metals’ realised prices for 2018 were as follows:
Copper ($/t) 5,950
Zinc ($/t) 2,836
Nickel – excluding Koniambo ($/t) 13,007
Nickel – including Koniambo ($/t) 12,875
• Non-readily-marketable inventory (“RMI”) net working capital experienced a cash outflow of
c.$2bn in 2018, represented by accounts payable declining at a higher rate than accounts
receivable, due primarily to lower purchased oil volumes and prices in December 2018,
compared to earlier in Q4 2018, such that payables “days on hand” reduced by 3 days from
one month to the next. RMI, however, declined by an even higher amount during 2018. At the
Net Funding level, this more than offset the aforementioned non-RMI net working capital
increase. The calculation of Glencore’s Net Debt, that is, Net Funding less RMI, does not
benefit from such RMI release.
• Full year 2019 production guidance, consistent with that presented in the investor update
on 3 December 2018, is set out on page 17.
• The Group’s Resources and Reserves report for 2018 is also released today and is available
on the Glencore website.
To view the full report please click
www.glencore.com/dam/jcr:3c1bb66d-e4f6-43f8-9664-b4541396c297/GLEN-2018-Q4-Production-Report.pdf
For further information please contact:
Investors
Martin Fewings t: +41 41 709 2880 m: +41 79 737 5642 martin.fewings@glencore.com
Ash Lazenby t: +41 41 709 2714 m: +41 79 543 3804 ash.lazenby@glencore.com
Media
Charles Watenphul t: +41 41 709 2462 m: +41 79 904 3320 charles.watenphul@glencore.com
www.glencore.com
Glencore LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955
Notes for Editors
Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer
and marketer of more than 90 commodities. The Group's operations comprise around 150 mining and
metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities.
With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, Glencore's
industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in
over 50 countries.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation,
oil and food processing sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and
consumers of commodities. Glencore's companies employ around 146,000 people, including contractors.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the
International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative.
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