Glencore Xstrata - Official opening of Puerto Nuevo by the President of Colombia Mittwoch, 29. Mai 2013 - 09:10

NEWS RELEASE Baar, 29 May 2013

Official opening of Puerto Nuevo by the President of Colombia

Glencore Xstrata is pleased to announce that today the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, accompanied by senior members of his administration will officially open Prodeco’s new coal port, Puerto Nuevo.

Part of the Prodeco Group, the construction of Puerto Nuevo commenced in 2010 and represents a $550 million investment in Colombia by Glencore. The state of the art infrastructure and equipment in use at Puerto Nuevo represents a key milestone in the development of the Colombian coal industry. The port is the first in Ciénaga to implement a direct loading system for coal. The port’s initial annual export capacity will be approximately 21 million MT with the coal being transported to markets including North America, Europe and Asia. Key statistics relating to the operations at Puerto Nuevo include:

· unloading station for trains with a 8,000 t/h capacity, · coal storage yard with a capacity of 1.1 million MT, · 7km of covered conveyor belts that can transport 8,000 t/h supported by a buffer silo with a capacity of 2,500 MT, · 1.7km access pier that can receive Cape-size vessels of up to 180,000 DWT.

Sustainability, both in terms of construction and its equipment, has always been a central focus at Puerto Nuevo. The construction of the port was tailored to protect almost 200 hectares of native forest with other initiatives including:

· the construction of berms up to 17m high to isolate coal stockpiles and help control dust emissions, · the planting of 18,000 trees, · the relocation of almost 800 animals.

Puerto Nuevo is firmly embedded in the local community, which is why the company prioritised the hiring of employees from the neighbouring communities in Ciénaga. Puerto Nuevo also created a corporate community service office to help further economic and social developments across the municipality. Since the community service office was opened in Ciénaga in 2010, it has assisted over 1,000 people find employment.

Ivan Glasenberg, Chief Executive of Glencore Xstrata, commented:

“We are honoured that the Colombian President has recognised Glencore’s ongoing commitment to and investment in Colombia by officially opening Puerto Nuevo. The opening marks a milestone for our Colombian operations, enhancing Prodeco’s ability to meet the requirements of its customers around the world. We look forward to continuing our well established partnership with the local community and the government as we begin the port’s operations.”

For further information, please contact:

Charles Watenphul (Media) Elisa Morniroli (Investors) Finsbury (Media) t: +41 (0)41 709 2462 t: +41 (0)41 709 2818 Guy Lamming m:+41 (0)79 904 3320 m: +41 (0)79 833 0508 Dorothy Burwell charles.watenphul@glencore.com e: elisa.morniroli@glencore.com t: +44 (0)20 7251 3801

About Glencore Xstrata plc

Glencore Xstrata is one of the world’s leading integrated producers and marketers of commodities, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, and listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. Glencore Xstrata has worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of Metals and Minerals, Energy Products and Agricultural Products.

About Prodeco

Prodeco comprises Glencore Xstrata’s Colombian export thermal and metallurgical coal mining operations. It is involved in the exploration, production, transportation and shipment of high grade thermal coal from its mines to markets principally in Europe and the Americas. Prodeco consists of two open pit coal mining operations (the Calenturitas mine and the La Jagua complex), export port facilities and Puerto Nuevo as well as a 40 per cent. share in Fenoco, a company which holds the concession to the railway linking Prodeco’s mines to the export ports.