Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

12. Related Party Transactions

The Company conducted transactions with senior management, directors and persons or companies related to these individuals, and paid or accrued amounts as follows:

		Year ended December 31,
		2021		2020
Salaries and other short-term benefits	$	1,997	$	2,351
Other long-term benefits		137		59
Share-based payment ⁽¹⁾		956		1,781
Total	$	3,090	$	4,191

⁽¹⁾ Share-based payment represents the amount capitalized or expensed during the period (see Note 10).

Agreements with senior management contain severance provisions in certain circumstances, including for example, for termination without cause by the Company, termination by the employee for good reason (as defined in the agreement) or in connection with a change of control. Other than Jonathan Cherry, no PolyMet director has an agreement providing for benefits upon termination.

As a result of Glencore's ownership and majority shareholder relationship, it is also a related party. In addition to the transactions and liabilities described in Notes 7, 8, and 9 the Company is a party to a Technical Services Agreement with Glencore whereby the Company reimburses Glencore for Project technical support costs requested under an agreed scope of work, primarily in detailed project design and mineral processing. During 2021, the Company recorded $0.180 million (2020 - $0.309 million) for services under this agreement.