London, Feb 10, 2026, 07:55 GMT — Premarket
- Glencore shares clawed back 4.8% on Monday, erasing some of last week’s losses
- Glencore’s unit has inked a $250 million prepayment agreement, securing offtake rights for copper and zinc in South Africa.
- Glencore’s full-year results drop on Feb. 18, drawing investor attention.
Glencore finished Monday at 501.10 pence, a gain of 4.81%. The stock bounced between 484.00 and 501.10 pence over the session, Investing.com data showed. 1
The bounce is notable. After all, the stock just weathered a noisy takeover rumor in London’s mining scene. Now, it’s back to the grind: talk of asset disposals, copper expansion, and whatever management has to say about cash returns for 2026.
Glencore has announced it will release its full-year results on Feb. 18, with numbers set to land at 0700 UK time. The company also plans a webcast for 0830. 2
Glencore’s marketing division showed up in a new way this time, although not from inside the company. Orion Minerals disclosed that a Glencore unit had struck a binding $250 million prepayment facility, pegged to copper and zinc concentrate offtake from Orion’s Prieska project in South Africa. The funding is split: $40 million and $210 million tranches. Orion CEO Tony Lennox described it as a “landmark agreement.” Glencore copper marketer Toby Spittle said the team was “pleased” with the outcome and anticipated working together. 3
Prepayment and offtake agreements usually let a buyer lock in access to upcoming production—the so-called “offtake”—by providing financing or other backing, taking some of the funding weight off the mine owner.
This week, the U.S. is ramping up its efforts to channel African copper and cobalt into supply chains aligned with American interests, using offtake deals and trading strategies. The push comes just before the Mining Indaba conference kicks off in Cape Town. “We’re already seeing U.S. engagement reshape mineral flows out of Africa,” said Thomas Scurfield, senior analyst at NRGI, in an interview with Reuters. 4
Glencore has been making a stronger push to highlight its copper assets. Just last week, the company announced it had entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding that could see the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium take a 40% stake in Glencore’s interests in the Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deal would value the assets at roughly $9 billion, with Glencore set to keep operational control. 5
Last Thursday’s collapse in merger discussions with Rio Tinto is still echoing in the stock price, after the proposed deal promised to reshape the sector. Jefferies’ Christopher LaFemina told Reuters back then that he didn’t see new talks as the likely scenario. 6
After the collapse, the market has been watching for Glencore’s next steps in its clean-up strategy—and any sign there’s money to be made from it. “They (Glencore) can continue to tidy up their portfolio and release value,” said George Cheveley, portfolio manager at Ninety One, speaking to Reuters in a separate article. 7
At this point, the risk is clear enough. Many of the portfolio changes on the table hinge on conditions — a few are non-binding, and several still need the green light from regulators. Copper, cobalt, coal prices can swing suddenly, skewing valuations. If a deal trips up, or if guidance disappoints on Feb. 18, attention snaps back to earnings sensitivity around commodity prices, not the broader strategy.
Glencore’s Feb. 18 results and outlook mark the next hard catalyst. Traders are also keeping an eye on headlines out of the Mining Indaba, looking for any signals on copper dealmaking or shifts in Africa-facing supply chains.
