Xstrata plc was a diversified mining and metals company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The company explored, developed and operated mines and processing facilities producing copper, coal, zinc, nickel, ferrochrome and platinum-group metals, as well as other mineral products. Its operations and projects served industrial, energy and manufacturing customers in markets around the world.
Xstrata’s assets and activities extended across several major mining regions, including Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, South Africa, Kazakhstan and Argentina. In addition to mining, the company was involved in mineral processing, smelting, refining and the marketing of commodities through its international operations.
Xstrata was formed through the expansion and acquisition of mining assets during the 1990s and 2000s and became one of the world’s largest diversified mining groups. In 2013, it merged with Glencore International to create Glencore Xstrata, which subsequently adopted the name Glencore plc. As a result, Xstrata no longer operates as an independent publicly listed company.
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