Glencore executive told Radiant World to avoid e-mail talks

The messages raise questions about the depth of Glencore’s involvement with the Radiant World network of companies.

Listen Summarise Glencore executive Peter Hill advised Radiant World to avoid e-mail communication and controlled key trading decisions, highlighting deep involvement before their relationship soured amid fraud accusations. Radiant World sued Glencore for US$2 billion (S$2.55 billion) in Singapore after Glencore accused Radiant World of fraud and cut ties, taking a US$480 million provision. Hill was suspended during the investigation, revealing internal pressure at Glencore; the lawsuit alleges top Glencore management approved ongoing exposure to Radiant World despite risks. AI generated

SINGAPORE – A senior executive at natural resources company Glencore urged counterparts at Radiant World in 2025 not to communicate by e-mail, according to WhatsApp messages seen by Bloomberg News.

“Say nothing on e-mail,” Peter Hill, the company’s head of iron ore, wrote in one WhatsApp message in early April 2025.