Glencore(US:GLNCY) HUAXI Securities·2025-12-08 13:17Investment Rating - Industry rating: Recommended [5] Core Insights - In Q3 2025, the company's own copper production decreased by 1% year-on-year to 239,600 tons, but increased by 36% quarter-on-quarter, primarily due to improved grades from KCC, Antapaccay, and Antamina mines [2][4] - Cobalt production in Q3 2025 was 9,600 tons, a 9% decrease year-on-year but a 2% increase quarter-on-quarter [2] - Zinc production increased by 8% year-on-year to 244,200 tons, while lead and nickel production saw year-on-year decreases of 13% [2] - Silver production increased by 18% year-on-year to 5,721,000 ounces, while gold production decreased by 16% year-on-year to 147,000 ounces [3][2] - The Democratic Republic of Congo has lifted its cobalt export ban, setting annual quotas for 2026 and 2027 at 87,000 tons, with a remaining quota of 18,125 tons for the rest of 2025 [8][12] Summary by Sections Q3 2025 Production Overview - Copper production: 239,600 tons, down 1% YoY, up 36% QoQ [2] - Cobalt production: 9,600 tons, down 9% YoY, up 2% QoQ [2] - Zinc production: 244,200 tons, up 8% YoY, down 3% QoQ [2] - Lead production: 41,800 tons, down 13% YoY, up 2% QoQ [2] - Nickel production: 15,800 tons, down 13% YoY, down 11% QoQ [2] - Gold production: 147,000 ounces (4.57 tons), down 16% YoY, down 6% QoQ [2] - Silver production: 5,721,000 ounces (177.94 tons), up 18% YoY, up 18% QoQ [3] Year-to-Date Production Overview - Total copper production for the first three quarters of 2025 was 583,500 tons, a decrease of 12.17 million tons (17%) compared to the same period in 2024 [4] - Cobalt production for the same period was 28,500 tons, an increase of 2,000 tons (8%) YoY [6] - Zinc production for the first three quarters was 709,400 tons, an increase of 10% YoY [6] Future Production Guidance - The company expects copper production for FY 2025 to be between 850,000 and 875,000 tons [10] - Cobalt production guidance for FY 2025 is set at 41,000 to 43,000 tons [10] - Zinc production guidance for FY 2025 is between 950,000 and 975,000 tons [10]