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Glencore International AG engages in the production and marketing of natural resources and industrial commodities. It provides financing, logistics, marketing, and purchasing services to producers and consumers of commodities. It serves automotive, oil, power generation, steel production, and food processing industries. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

Xstrata Plc is engaged in the mining industry. Its business units include Xstrata Alloys, Xstrata Copper, Xstrata Zinc, Xstrata Coal, Xstrata Nickel, and Xstrata Technology Services. The Xstrata Alloys business unit produces ferrochrome, primary vanadium and owns carbon and anthracite operations, which supply key raw materials to its ferrochrome smelters. The Xstrata Copper business unit is a global copper producer and also manages a recycling business, Xstrata Recycling. The Xstrata Zinc business unit specializes in the mining and production of zinc. The Xstrata Coal business unit is an exporter of thermal coal and a significant producer of premium quality hard coking coal and semi-soft coal. The Xstrata Nickel business unit focuses on nickel and cobalt production and operates mines, refineries, and processing facilities. The Xstrata Technology Services business unit provides proprietary technologies and specialist services in the areas of mining, mineral processing, and metals extraction to major mining companies. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Katanga Mining Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in mining, processing, and selling of copper and cobalt metal. It operates a copper cobalt mine complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo through two joint ventures, Kamoto Copper Company and DRC Copper and Cobalt Project. The company was founded on October 7, 1996 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Recylex SA engages in the provision of industrial recycling. It operates through the following segments: Lead, Zinc, and Plastics. The Lead segment refers to the recycling activities. The Zinc segment offers industrial recycling services of electric arc furnace dust. The Plastics segment includes in the polypropylene waste recycling activities. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Glencore AG engages in the trading in raw materials and other goods. Its product portfolio also includes sugar and grains. The company was founded on July 13, 1978 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

Portovesme SRL produces lead and zinc. The company was founded in July 2, 1999 and is headquartered in Portoscuso, Italy.

International Copper Association Ltd. is a non-profit organisation. The company is a network of regional copper centres and their industry. It is responsible for guiding policy and strategy and for funding international initiatives and promotional activities. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.