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Electra Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results as It Builds North America’s Battery-Grade Cobalt Refinery

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  • Electra Battery Materials reported Q3 2026 financial results & provided an update on its battery-grade cobalt sulfate refinery construction in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario.
  • Approximately C$46 million in construction contracts have been committed against a C$100 million budget, with the project tracking to schedule.
  • The company ended Q3 2026 with C$82.8 million in liquidity, comprising C$23.5 million in cash & C$59.3 million in undrawn government funding.
  • 100% of feedstock for commissioning & initial ramp-up is secured via a cobalt hydroxide agreement with Glencore extended through 2031.
  • Approximately 60% of planned production is already committed to LG Energy Solutions under existing arrangements.
  • The company is advancing definitive agreements with WMC Group AG for a five-year working capital facility, logistics support, exclusive marketing, & potential equity investment.
  • Major construction milestones include mechanical equipment installation in the crystallizer enclosure, completion of structural steel in the solvent extraction building, & full installation of the effluent treatment plant.
  • An on-site workforce of 130 personnel is supporting commissioning readiness activities, with early commissioning of select utilities targeted for Q4 2026.
  • Commercial production is targeted for the second half of 2027 at the fully permitted brownfield facility, which can process 18,000 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide annually.
  • The minimum liquidity requirement under the company's term loan facility has been reduced from US$15 million to US$2 million following successful government funding packages.
Company
Electra Battery Materials Corporation
Keywords
TSX Venture Exchange:ELBM, Electra Battery Materials Corporation, battery materials, clean energy, cobalt sulfate, critical minerals, EVs, North America, refining