Glencore Share Price Is Up 20% in 2026: Should Investors Buy Now?
London-listed global mining company Glencore GLEN is off to a flyer this year, with its share price up more than 20% already—its best start to the year since 2022. Investors are focused on two key factors: soaring commodity prices and a live M&A situation, with a merger with fellow LSE miner Rio Tinto still in play.
So what’s driving this specific story?
Why Is Glencore’s Share Price Rising?
Nations, organisations, and markets are currently repricing demand for commodities, and Glencore is beneficially exposed to rising gold, silver, and copper prices amid record highs already in 2026. In the corporate world, miners are restructuring to adapt. Under UK M&A rules, Rio Tinto has until Feb. 5, 2026 to either announce a firm intention to…
