 Electra Battery Materials Corporation TSX-V:ELBM, NASDAQ:ELBM said it has signed a benefits agreement with the Metis Nation of Ontario, providing employment, training, procurement, and business opportunities related to the construction and expansion of the companys battery materials refinery north of Toronto Temiskaming Shores. Signing our first Benefits Agreement marks an important milestone for Electra as we advance with the commissioning of our refinery, Trent Mell CEO of Electra Battery Materials said in a statement. 