The Australian mining services provider has transformed itself into the world's second largest producer of lithium raw material spodumene this year.

The company is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options.

Glencore has also offered to provide a financing prepayment facility between $70 million and $100 million.

This infographic visualizes the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2022, including precious metals, industrial metals, and more.

The country’s lithium industry has seen a frenzy of deals this year.

Composed of manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt and other trace minerals, polymetallic nodules hold some of the key ingredients needed to fuel the energy transition.