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Electra Files First Quarter 2025 Financial Reports
TORONTO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; ...

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[{"type":"text","content":"Electra Files First Quarter 2025 Financial Reports\n\n\n\n TORONTO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM)\n \n (“Electra” or the “Company”) today announced the filing of its first quarter 2025 financial reports.\n \n\n\n Highlights from the Quarter:\n \n\n\n\n Leadership Strengthening – In January, Electra welcomed Marty Rendall as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), followed by the appointment of Alden Greenhouse to the Board of Directors in February, together bringing additional financial and critical minerals strategic bench strength to the Company’s leadership.\n \n\n Government of Canada Support – On March 21, 2025, Electra received a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) for up to C$20 million from the Government of Canada to support the construction of its cobalt refinery, reflecting the strategic importance of developing critical minerals processing in North America.\n \n\n Engineering Study Launched for Battery Recycling Refinery – In late January, Electra commenced an engineering study for a battery recycling refinery to be located adjacent to its existing cobalt refinery north of Toronto.\n \n\n Exploration in Idaho – In February, Electra provided an update on its CAS Property in the Idaho Cobalt Belt, U.S.A., highlighting high-grade gold values over significant intervals and reinforcing the strategic importance of this asset within the Company’s North American critical minerals strategy. The presence of high-grade gold mineralization at CAS further supports Electra’s efforts to develop a robust critical minerals portfolio.\n \n\n Strategic Partnership with Nord Precious Metals – In February, Electra signed an MOU with Nord Precious Metals, outlining a framework to process potential future cobalt-bearing silver concentrates at its Ontario refinery. For the foreseeable future, 100% of Electra’s cobalt feed requirements will be met through existing agreements with Glencore and Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), global leaders in the supply of ethical cobalt.\n \n\n Enhanced Financial Flexibility – During March and April, Electra completed a US$3.5 million non-brokered private placement equity offering and separately reached an agreement with the holders of its senior se...