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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-027396
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Electra Battery Materials Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001907184
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41356
		FILM NUMBER:		24674765

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 20059
		STREET 2:		BAY ADELAIDE P.O.
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 0A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-900-3891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ELECTRA HEAD OFFICE
		STREET 2:		401 BAY STREET, 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 2Y4
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    Street West, Suite&nbsp;602<BR>
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada</B></FONT></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(416) 900-3891</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><A HREF="tm247255d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm247255d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated February&nbsp;24, 2024</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Electra Battery Materials Corporation</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">February&nbsp;26, 2024</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Trent Mell</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Trent Mell</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NASDAQ:
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Electra Participating
in Upcoming North American Critical Minerals Industry&nbsp;&amp; Investment Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Toronto, Ontario &ndash; (February&nbsp;24, 2024)
 &ndash; <B>Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM)</B> (&ldquo;Electra&rdquo;, &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) is pleased
to announce senior management will be participating in the several investment and industry conferences:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>BMO Global Metals, Mining&nbsp;&amp; Critical
Minerals Conference, February&nbsp;25-28</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#11162;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CEO, Trent Mell, will be available for one-on-one
meetings with institutional and industry peers throughout the conference to discuss Electra&rsquo;s near-term plans.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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February&nbsp;29-March&nbsp;1</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#11162;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CEO, Trent Mell, will present and, along with
Vice President Investor Relations&nbsp;&amp; Corporate Development, Heather Smiles, be available for one-on-one meetings.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PDAC Convention, March&nbsp;3-6</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#11162;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Senior management, including CEO, Trent Mell,
Vice President Investor Relations&nbsp;&amp; Corporate Development, Heather Smiles, and other members of the management team will be attending
PDAC and available for one-on-one meetings.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Canada Investment Forum</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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Investment Forum, an event co-organized by Natural Resources Canada,&nbsp;Invest in Canada and Global Affairs Canada, at 3:15pm, Monday
March&nbsp;4<SUP>th</SUP>, in the Toronto Metro Convention Centre, North Building, Room 105.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About Electra Battery Materials</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Electra is a processor
of low-carbon, ethically-sourced battery materials. Currently focused on developing North America&rsquo;s only cobalt sulfate refinery
and a black mass refinery, Electra is executing a multipronged strategy to onshore the electric vehicle supply chain. Keys to its strategy
are integrating black mass recycling and nickel sulfate production at Electra&rsquo;s cobalt refinery located north of Toronto, advancing
Iron Creek, its cobalt-copper exploration-stage project in the Idaho Cobalt Belt, and expanding cobalt sulfate processing into B&eacute;cancour,
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