NEW LISKEARD, ONT. — Engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm EXP has been selected by Electra Battery Materials Corp. for an $8.3 million contract to advance a , Ont.
The contract covers engineering, project management and construction management services for the construction phase of the project.
The facility is expected to produce 5,100 tonnes of battery-grade cobalt sulfate annually, with a planned expansion to 6,500 tonnes of contained cobalt sulfate per year, a release notes.
“Partnering with EXP provides Electra with the additional project and construction management support needed as we move into the final phase of refinery development,” said Paolo Toscano, VP project and engineering, in a statement. “The team is committed to safety and timely execution as we work to build capacity for a domestic supply of battery-grade materials.”
Electra’s cobalt refinery is the only facility of its kind under development in North America. It is entering the final phase of construction, with key civil, mechanical and structural work completed including foundations, utilities, the solvent extraction building and much of the installation of key solvent extraction and crystallizer equipment.
Site preparation and materials handling installations have also been advanced, the release notes, including the establishment of laydown areas, warehousing and logistics support for equipment and materials, positioning the project for full construction mobilization in the coming weeks.
Electra is targeting mechanical completion of the refinery in 2027, with commissioning and production in the months that follow.
Once complete, the facility will provide a reliable source of cobalt sulfate, a material used in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
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