Cobalt Refinery SX Building Construction

under construction

Electra Battery Materials Corporation has awarded a $25 million construction contract to WB Melback Corporation for the solvent extraction (SX) building at its cobalt sulfate refinery complex north of Toronto. The contract includes concrete and civil works, structural steel erection, piping installation, and electrical and instrumentation integration for the refinery's SX circuit. Early works have begun with engineering verification, construction sequencing, quality assurance, and site investigations. The project is progressing towards commissioning next year and is part of a broader strategy to onshore critical mineral refining capacity in North America.