Electra Battery Materials Corporation has announced a new staff appointment to lead construction of its cobalt sulfate refinery in Temiskaming.

Michael Green will serve as construction director. He comes to Electra with more than 30 years of experience in construction management. His immediate role will be to oversee the timely and successful completion of the final phase of construction of the refinery project.

"Mike's extensive experience and proven track record as a construction lead make him a valuable addition to our team as we move toward the final phase of construction at the Ontario Refinery," said Trent Mell, Electra CEO. "His dedication to people and safety first, along with his experience building and delivering resource projects will be instrumental in advancing the refinery to completion and commissioning, and ensuring we meet our objectives regarding construction schedule and budget management. Electra’s refinery is a strategically valuable asset as the only one of its kind in North America, and we are looking forward to getting back to work on completing its construction."

Green has held construction project leadership roles with large-scale infrastructure, mining and power generation projects at companies such as Trans Mountain Corporation, Enbridge Pipelines, K+S Potash, and Suncor. Most recently, he was a construction manager for Calibre Mining’s Valentine Gold Mine.

"Mike has built his career managing complex construction projects," said Mark Trevisiol, Electra Vice President, Project Development. "We are confident that his skills and hands-on experience will lead the project team to successfully execute the remaining construction at our refinery site.”

Electra’s Ontario refinery is the first component of the company’s larger vision to onshore the EV supply chain in North America.