Glencore loses epic antitrust lawsuit against Australian port operator

By James Panichi and Saloni Sinha ( July 17, 2025, 02:30 GMT | Insight) -- Glencore Coal Assets Australia’s ambitious antitrust claim targeting fees imposed by Port of Newcastle Operations has failed, with a court ordering Glencore to pay all outstanding invoices, without interest — an amount estimated in previous court hearings at $1.29 million. In a brief hearing of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Judge Elisabeth Peden rejected Glencore’s competition claim against the operator of the port, on the eastern coast of Australia.Glencore Coal Assets Australia’s ambitious antitrust claim targeting fees imposed by Port of Newcastle Operations has failed, with a court ordering Glencore to pay all outstanding invoices, without interest — an amount estimated in previous court hearings at A$1.98 million ($1.29 million today)....

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Glencore loses epic antitrust lawsuit against Australian port operator

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