Glencore
Glencore is a global force in zinc and lead, mining, smelting, trading and recycling across four continents, and increasingly a major recycler of lithium-ion batteries and electronics too.
Profile
Glencore is one of the world's largest diversified natural-resource companies, and a significant player in the metals that underpin batteries, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc and lead. It is headquartered in Switzerland and listed in London.
Beyond mining and trading, Glencore is a major recycler of end-of-life electronics and lithium-ion batteries, operating recycling facilities across North America, South America and Europe with more than 75 years of experience in the sector. It recovers copper, nickel, cobalt, lead and precious metals to support a circular supply chain.
Glencore's combination of primary production, trading and recycling makes it one of the more important upstream companies in the global battery-materials economy.
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