Glencore Canada's Raglan Mine Vice President, Jean-Francois Verret, recognized among Canada's Clean50 and Clean16 for advancing mining decarbonization

Dual recognition highlights leadership in critical minerals development, lower-carbon energy and partnerships with Inuit communities in Nunavik

MONTREAL, Oct. 15, 2026 /CNW/ -- Glencore Canada is proud to announce that Raglan Mine's efforts to advance responsible critical-mineral development in northern Quebec have received national recognition, with Vice-President Jean‑François Verret receiving a Canada's Clean50 Award in the Primary Resources category and a Canada's Clean16 Award as a category leader.

This dual recognition reflects an approach to mining in the Canadian Arctic that brings together long-term economic development, environmental performance and Indigenous economic participation.

Raglan Mine's 6 MW wind and 3 MW battery system displaced 3.19 million litres of diesel and avoided 8,900 tonnes of GHG emissions in 2025. The $500+ million Sivumut Project, including the Anuri underground mine, which opened in February 2024 ahead of schedule and under budget, which could make it possible to extend operations beyond 2040, supporting Canadian nickel production and more than 1,000 jobs.

"Sustainability is not separate from how we operate our business – it means finding practical ways to reduce our footprint and improve performance, while creating long-term value with our Inuit partners and responsibly producing minerals that Canada and the world need," said Jean-François Verret, Vice-President, Raglan Mine.

"This recognition also belongs to the many people behind these results: our employees, Inuit partners, communities, suppliers and contractors who continue to find better ways of operating in one of the most challenging environments in the world," he added.

Sivumut and Raglan Mine's broader operations have also generated significant economic opportunities in Nunavik. In 2025, 26 per cent of Raglan Mine's $432 million in procurement spending, more than $112 million, was directed to Inuit businesses. Raglan Mine employed 1,295 people, including 205 Inuit employees, and since 1995, more than $260 million has been distributed to Nunavik Inuit communities through profit-sharing mechanisms, allocations and other agreement-related payments.

"Operating a mine in the Arctic requires reliable and ambitious solutions, and thanks to its leadership, Raglan Mine has commissioned a 6-MW wind farm and a 3-MW battery system that significantly reduce diesel consumption and emissions at the site," said Gavin Pitchford of Delta Management Group/Clean50.

"Jean François also led the Sivumut and Anuri projects, extending the mine's operations by more than 20 years, supporting more than 1,000 jobs, and strengthening Canada's supply of nickel--which is essential to the energy transition," added Pitchford.

Together, these initiatives demonstrate how critical-mineral development, environmental improvement and Indigenous economic participation can be pursued as part of an integrated operating approach, even in one of Canada's most remote and challenging environments.

About Raglan Mine

Glencore's Raglan Mine is one of the world's largest diversified natural resource companies, operating on the northern edge of Quebec, in Nunavik, and comprising a series of high-grade deposits, mainly nickel and copper. Raglan Mine plays an active role in the economy of Nunavik and Quebec, with around $320 million in purchases and services in Quebec in 2025, including $112 million from Inuit-owned companies.

About Glencore in Canada 

Glencore Canada Corporation is a leading natural resources company operating across four mines and five metal processing facilities. It produces and recycles critical minerals, including nickel, copper, zinc, cobalt, and platinum group metals. Including the four steelmaking coal mines operated by Elk Valley Resources in British Columbia, Glencore PLC's affiliates and subsidiaries employ approximately 11,000 people across Canada.

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About Delta Management Group / Canada's Clean50:

Leading ESG, sustainability and clean tech search firm Delta Management Group founded, and remains the steward of the Canada's Clean50 awards, created in 2011 to annually identify, recognize and connect 50 sustainability leaders from every sector of Canadian endeavor, in order to facilitate understanding, collaboration and innovation in the fight to keep climate change impacts below 1.5 degrees C. Ancillary awards also recognize 20 Emerging Leaders and the 30 Top Sustainability Projects of the year, as well as bestow 5 Lifetime Achievement designations. In all, Clean50 awards have now recognized over 1,250 individual Canadians and over 300 projects.

SOURCE Glencore Canada Corporation

Media: Céliane Dorval, Head, Public Affairs, Raglan Mine, Tel: [phone], [email protected]; Fabrice de Dongo, Director, Media and External Relations, Glencore Canada, Tel: [phone], [email protected]; Gavin Pitchford, Delta Management Group/Clean50, Tel: [phone], [email protected], www.glencore.ca/en