Mining products in use

We’re proud to be part of the mining sector – an industry which supplies the coal, metals and minerals to help advance everyday life.

In Australia, we mine and produce six key commodities, including coal, cobalt, copper, nickel, zinc and lead. Our diverse range of commodities come from 20 mines (including 13 coal mines) located throughout the country, making us one of the largest mining companies operating in Australia.

The role mining plays in our everyday lives isn’t always obvious, but commodities, like those mined by Glencore, can go into products that we use every day, and could even be used to make products for the future.

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) is helping to spread the word on the role mining plays to provide resources for modern life, technology and business. MCA’s 30 Things campaign gives an insight into resources that help make our lives possible today, and those critical to advance emerging technologies that could help change the future of how we live.

We’ve used the MCA’s research to tell the story of how the coal, metals and minerals like those we produce in Australia can be used today and tomorrow.