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Electra Provides Construction Progress Update on North America’s Only Cobalt Sulfate Refinery
TORONTO, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”), a North American critical minerals refining company, today provided a construction progress update for its cobalt sulfate refinery project in Ontario. The project continues to advance beyond detailed engineering, with procurement and installation activities progressing in line with the Company’s previously announced construction plan and budget. The refinery
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