Glencore International Plc is a global commodities trading giant and a leading producer and operator of commodities, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, it started as a physical marketer of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and later expanded its business to include minerals, crude oil, crude oil and non-ferrous metals. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, it began as a physical marketer of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and later expanded into minerals, crude oil, petroleum products and coal, operating in the areas of production, sourcing, processing, smelting, transportation, storage, financing, supply of metals and minerals, energy products and agricultural products.