Electra Awards $7.8 Million in Construction Contracts for Refinery Infrastructure

TORONTO, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”), a North American critical minerals refining company, today announced the award of approximately C$7.8 million in construction contracts related to key infrastructure within its cobalt sulfate refinery in Ontario. The contracts establish defined construction scopes across key process areas, bringing additional portions of the refinery into active execution.