Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Glencore describes itself as one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resource companies. Glencore produces, recycles, sources, markets and distributes commodities, including the transition metals and minerals needed for a low-carbon economy, and in South Africa Glencore runs coal and ferroalloys operations that employ thousands of people.

Registered name

Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Type

Private company (natural resources)

Fields funded

Engineering disciplines critical to mining and resources, through Glencore Coal and Glencore Alloys

Website

glencore.com

Phone

+27 11 772 0600

Glencore’s reporting and climate plans

Glencore publishes a wide set of reports each year, including a 2025 Sustainability Report, a 2025 Ethics and Compliance Report and a 2025 Payments to Governments Report. In its 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan, Glencore reconfirmed targets for reducing scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions.

Glencore’s recent news also shows its global reach, such as an agreement with Gécamines for land access at the KCC operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For students, that reach means a career at Glencore can extend beyond South Africa.

The bursary in South Africa

Glencore Coal South Africa and Glencore Alloys offer the Glencore bursary, according to BursariesAfrica’s earlier guide, as part of Glencore’s commitment to skills development in engineering disciplines critical to mining and resources. The provider record lists mining, metallurgy and engineering qualifications among the fields Glencore supports.

Our Glencore bursary guide has not been refreshed with 2027 dates, so confirm the current round before applying.

How to research Glencore opportunities

Glencore’s South African businesses operate in different places: coal mines in Mpumalanga and ferrochrome smelters and mines linked to Glencore Alloys. Find out which operation is closest to you and whether it runs community bursaries or learnerships, because many mining companies give preference to host communities.

Read Glencore’s sustainability report sections on South Africa before an interview, and ask Glencore’s recruitment team whether bursars do vacation work at a mine or smelter and what service obligation applies.

Glencore’s global scale also brings rotation opportunities for some graduates, so ask whether Glencore’s South African graduate programmes include time at other operations. Engineering students should also compare Glencore’s bursary terms with those of other mining houses, because service periods and cover differ between companies. Check whether the bursary covers accommodation and books as well as tuition.

Metallurgy and mining students can compare Glencore with other funders on our metallurgy bursaries page.