What Xstrata does

Xstrata was an Anglo-Swiss global mining company that produced and marketed coal, copper, nickel, vanadium, and zinc. Founded in 1926 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, the company operated as a diversified base- and bulk-metals producer serving industrial customers worldwide via globally fungible commodity markets.

The company was acquired by Glencore in 2012 via an all-share transaction valued at nearly $46 billion, creating Glencore Xstrata plc (subsequently renamed Glencore plc). Following the merger, Xstrata ceased to operate as an independent publicly traded entity; its assets, operations, and revenue were absorbed into Glencore's consolidated mining portfolio. No current product portfolio, pricing, customer, or operational data exists for Xstrata as a standalone business.

The provided source material does not contain information on Xstrata's post-acquisition operating status, subsidiaries, current revenue model, technology stack, headcount, or geographic footprint as a standalone entity. The xstrata.com.mx domain displays only a loading page, indicating the former corporate web presence is no longer actively maintained.

Name

Xstrata

Website

https://xstrata.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Xstrata was an Anglo-Swiss global diversified mining company producing coal, copper, nickel, vanadium, and zinc for industrial markets, acquired by Glencore in 2012 in a $46 billion all-share merger.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Mining and Metals

NAICS

Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining (212230)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Copper Ore Mining (Open-Pit & Underground) (IMAKADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Copper Pyrometallurgy (Smelting, Converting) (IMAKADAE), Copper Anode/Cathode Production & Handling (IMAKADAG)

Keywords

• Diversified mining operations
• Thermal coal production
• Copper extraction
• Nickel mining
• Vanadium and zinc metals

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Xstrata was a global Anglo-Swiss diversified mining company that extracted and sold thermal and coking coal, copper, nickel, vanadium pentoxide, and zinc to industrial buyers worldwide. The company operated large-scale mines and processing facilities and supplied these base and bulk commodities into global metals and energy markets until its 2012 merger with Glencore.

Product overview

Xstrata was a global mining company that merged with Glencore in 2012. The all-share transaction valued at nearly $46 billion created Glencore Xstrata plc (now Glencore plc). The available source data does not provide current product or service portfolio information for Xstrata as a standalone entity, as the company no longer operates independently following the merger.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermal and coking coal Bulk coal product (thermal coal for power generation and coking coal for steelmaking) extracted and sold by Xstrata to industrial buyers such as utilities and steel mills.
• Copper concentrates and refined copper Copper extracted from Xstrata's mining operations and processed into concentrates and refined metal for sale to smelters, refiners and industrial metals buyers.
• Nickel Nickel mined and processed by Xstrata and sold to stainless steel producers, battery materials manufacturers and other industrial metals buyers.
• Vanadium pentoxide Vanadium pentoxide produced from Xstrata's mining operations and sold to steel alloy producers and other industrial buyers as a hardening additive.
• Zinc Zinc concentrates and refined zinc produced by Xstrata and sold to galvanizers, die-casters and other industrial metals buyers.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GlencoreflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Glencore completed an all-share purchase of Xstrata in 2012 for nearly $46 billion. This merger combined two major mining companies, creating one of the world's largest diversified mining and metals companies. The deal was structured as an all-share transaction, with Xstrata shareholders receiving Glencore shares in exchange for their Xstrata holdings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vale S.A. Major base-metals and nickel producer; comparable exposure to nickel and base metals mining that overlap with Xstrata's portfolio.
• Glencore: Parent company of the merged Xstrata assets. Operates one of the world's largest diversified mining and commodities trading platforms with direct overlap in coal, copper, zinc, and nickel.
• Rio Tinto: Diversified major miner with significant copper exposure alongside iron ore, aluminum, and minerals — directly comparable in copper and base-metals competition.
• Anglo American: Global diversified miner with copper, nickel, and platinum operations; comparable Anglo-Swiss heritage and overlapping commodity exposure to Xstrata.
• BHP Group: Global diversified miner producing copper, nickel, coal, and iron ore; one of the largest peers by scale and most directly comparable diversified portfolio.

Direct peers

• First Quantum Minerals: Copper-focused miner with operations overlapping in production geography (including Latin America) and product mix directly competing with Xstrata copper mines.
• Teck Resources: Diversified miner producing copper, zinc, and metallurgical coal; direct peer across multiple commodities relevant to Xstrata's mix.
• Antofagasta PLC: Copper mining major with Chilean operations; directly comparable to Xstrata's copper portfolio in product mix and mining geography.
• Freeport-McMoRan: Largest publicly traded copper miner globally; direct competitor in copper ore mining and concentrate production overlapping with Xstrata's copper assets.

Emerging players

• Vedanta Resources: Diversified base metals and mining company with zinc, copper, and aluminum exposure; comparable commodity mix with regional differences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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