1 May

Glencore has cut its capital expenditure and output targets for this year to reflect the impact of Covid-19 on its operations. In its first-quarter production data, the company reported that spending would decline by $1bn-$1.5bn from the $5.5bn that was originally expected. Glencore was forced to close some operations following government restrictions to curb the spread of the virus.

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