Xtrata Company

Xtrata Company

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Company Overview
      Xstrata is a diversified group of Swiss extraction. He supports the position in international commodity markets, trade in products such as copper, coking coal, thermal coal, ferrochrome, nickel, vanadium and operations zinc. The groups and projects span 19 countries. It is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and employs about 37,900 people. The Group recorded revenues of $ 22 732 million fiscal year ended in December 2009 (2009), a decrease of 18.7% compared to fiscal 2008. Operating profit was $ 1,871 million in fiscal 2009, decreased 69.1% compared to fiscal 2008. Net income totaled $ 661 million in fiscal 2009, decreased 81.6% compared to fiscal 2008.

Internal strategic analysis of the company
      Xstrata is a diversified group of Swiss extraction. It has a dominant position in the metals and mining groups and projects spanning 19 countries. Xstrata Alloys is the world's largest producer of ferrochrome and a leading producer of primary vanadium. Xstrata Copper is the fourth largest world producer of copper and nickel Xstrata is the fifth-largest nickel producer. Xstrata's strong and leading position in several major markets give the group a competitive advantage and increases its ability to cross-selling. However, fierce competition in the industry can lead to loss of market share and pressure on margins of the group.

Strengths
      Xstrata has a dominant position in the metals and mining group with operations and projects spanning 19 countries. He maintains a key position in international commodity markets, trade in products such as copper, coking coal, thermal coal, ferrochrome, nickel, vanadium and zinc. Xstrata Alloys is the world's largest producer of ferrochrome and a leading producer of primary vanadium. Its operations are located throughout the Bushveld Complex of North-West in...