aluminum

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) sits at the centre of several major stories today, spanning worker retrenchments in South Africa, political wrangling over cobalt regulations in the EU, uncertainty around Australian smelter support, and the aftermath of a profitable stake reduction in U.S. producer Century Aluminum. All of this is feeding into a choppy share price and renewed scrutiny of the commodities giant’s long‑term strategy. At a glance on 19 November 2025, key developments affecting Glencore include: EU cobalt rules row: Glencore warns of supply risk In Brussels, Glencore has joined other major refiners in sounding the alarm over proposed European Union