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What are the key details for the project “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart”?

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The project “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Stock Titan.

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What is the latest status of the project “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart”?

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The status recorded for “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart” is Under Construction.

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Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart”?

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart”: government bodies (Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund, U.S. Department of Defense).

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What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart”?

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “North America's Only Cobalt Refinery Restart” to USD 558247.5.

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This Taiyo project page references Stock Titan along with the original URL (https://www.stocktitan.net/news/ELBM/electra-commences-early-works-to-support-restart-of-north-america-s-8u3rva29g40x.html). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Original status	Under Construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

Description	Electra Battery Materials has initiated an early works program at its cobalt refinery near Toronto to restart North America's only cobalt refinery. The program focuses on preparing the solvent extraction facility, including relocating equipment, pouring concrete bases, and completing structural roofing work. The project is partially funded by a US$20 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense and support from Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund. The refinery aims to produce battery-grade cobalt sulfate at scale, establishing a domestic battery materials supply chain.
Original sector	Mining & Battery Materials
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Record type	Project
Sector	Energy Storage, Warehouse, Cement, Aerospace & Defense, Oil and Gas, Government
Article published date	2025-06-21

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State	Ontario
City	Toronto

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