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Electra Awards $6.1 Million Contract to EXP Services for Project Management and Engineering Support at Ontario Refinery
TORONTO, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) has awarded a US$6.1 million (C$8.3 million) contract to EXP Services Inc. ("EXP") to provide engineering, project management, and construction management services during the construction phase of Electra’s Ontario battery materials refinery project. "Partnering with EXP provides Electra with the additional project and construction management support needed as
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