Glencore-Xstrata profits hit by $2.6bn writedowns and slump in commodity prices

By Cecilia Jamasmie

Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN), which are seeking final regulatory approval from China for their $36 billion merger, posted Tuesday lower annual net profits, mainly as a consequence of a combined $2.6 billion in writedowns in their aluminum, nickel and platinum businesses.

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Source: Mining.com- Copper News