Glencore supplies critical battery materials including cobalt, nickel, and copper and offers recycling solutions. It partners with Li-Cycle and Britishvolt on battery recycling facilities, collaborates with Sandvik on second-life battery energy storage systems using electric mining vehicle modules, and works with Gelion on next-generation Lithium-Sulfur and Zinc hybrid battery technologies.
Qatar Investment Authority was the largest shareholder until 2022, when it sold a $1.1B stake. Aabar Investments invested $850M for a 1.4% stake in the 2011 IPO. Today, shares trade across multiple exchanges and are held by institutional and individual investors.