Gary Nagle

Chief Executive Officer, Glencore

Gary Nagle is Chief Executive Officer of Glencore, in the role since 2021.

Glencore is a commodity trading and mining company headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. In January 2026 Rio Tinto was reported to be in talks to buy it.

In the job

  1. Glencore said it would invest US$13.5 billion in copper projects in Argentina. Source

  2. Rio Tinto was reported to be in talks to buy Glencore, with Nagle leading Glencore's side. Source

Career before

  1. 2000Asset manager, coal department, Glencore
  2. 2008-2013Chief Executive Officer, Prodeco (Colombia)
  3. 2013-2018Head of South African ferroalloys assets, Glencore
  4. 2018-2021Head of global coal assets, Glencore

Education

Commerce and accounting, University of the Witwatersrand; qualified as a chartered accountant in 1999

Sources

  1. glencore.com
  2. businesstech.co.za
  3. shore.africa
  4. en.wikipedia.org

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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