News
25 May 2018

Glencore trader held by China amid lead probe

In:
Metals and Mining
Region:
Asia-Pacific

Glencore metals trader Hu Qiang, a Beijing-based senior lead concentrate trader, is one of a group of people detained by Chinese authorities this week as part of an investigation into shipments of lead into the country, it was claimed. A spokesman for Glencore declined to comment on any individual...

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