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Nordmin Proposes Innovative Design That Minimizes Environmental Impacts of NioCorp’s Elk Creek Critical Minerals Mine
NioCorp is pleased to announce receipt of a new proposed design for the underground portion of its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project by the Nordmin Group of Companies (“Nordmin”). The new mine design confirms the technical feasibility of several innovative approaches to mining Elk Creek’s critical minerals which, if accepted by NioCorp, could further streamline the process of moving the Project to initial construction.
NioCorp’s Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project Earns a Place in the National Spotlight at a U.S. Senate Hearing
A U.S. Senate Committee chose to highlight NioCorp’s Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project because of the uniqueness of the critical minerals it plans to make and because of the Project’s success in reducing its expected environmental impacts.
Nebraska’s Elk Creek Critical Minerals Mine Project to be Highlighted in a U.S. Senate Committee Hearing
NioCorp announces that it has agreed to testify on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on its Elk Creek, Nebraska Critical Minerals Mine and on the economic and national security implications of the three superalloy metals it plans to produce.
Ongoing Engineering Determines That a Waterline to the Missouri River is no Longer Needed for the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Mine, Further Limiting the Project’s Environmental Footprint
NioCorp announces that ongoing work on detailed engineering being conducted by the Nordmin Group of Companies on NioCorp’s proposed Elk Creek Nebraska, Critical Minerals Mine shows that a proposed waterline to the Missouri River is no longer needed by the Project.
NioCorp Provides an Update on Detailed Engineering Design That May Shorten the Time to Market for its U.S.-Made Critical Minerals
Ongoing design engineering of NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project shows that industry-standard ground freezing technology may be appropriate for use during shaft sinking operations, NioCorp announced.
NioCorp To Receive $1 Million in Funding from an Entity Managed by the Lind Partners
NioCorp announces that it has completed and signed a definitive convertible security funding agreement with an entity managed by The Lind Partners, a New York-based asset management firm.
U.S. Government Officially Declares All Three Superalloy Metals from Nebraska Project as “Critical Minerals”
The Trump Administration has officially designated as “Critical Minerals” the entire planned product suite of superalloy metals that NioCorp proposes to mine and process at its Elk Creek, Nebraska Superalloy Materials project.
NioCorp Announces Completion of Independent Engineers’ Report on its Elk Creek Superalloy & Critical Minerals Project
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (March 9, 2018) – NioCorp Developments Ltd. (“NioCorp” or the "Company”) (TSX: NB, OTCQX: NIOBF, FSE: BR3) is pleased to announce...
NioCorp’s Entire Proposed Product Suite at its Elk Creek Superalloy Metals Mine Proposed as “Critical Minerals” Under President Trump Initiative
The Trump Administration has proposed including the superalloy metals niobium, scandium, and titanium among 35 “Critical Minerals” that are to be...
New York-Based Lind Partners to Invest Additional US$2.5 Million in NioCorp Under Second Tranche of 2015 Financing
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (January 24, 2018) – NioCorp Developments Ltd. (“NioCorp” or the "Company”) (TSX: NB, OTCQX: NIOBF, FSE: BR3) is pleased to...
Congressmen Don Bacon and Adrian Smith Advocate For Nebraska Scandium Under President Trump’s Executive Order on Critical Minerals
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (January 17, 2018) – NioCorp Developments Ltd. (“NioCorp” or the "Company”) (TSX: NB, OTCQX: NIOBF, FSE: BR3) today praised the...
NioCorp and IBC Announce Successful Completion of Initial Casting Campaign for Aluminum-Scandium Alloys
IBC Advanced Alloys (TSX-V: IB; OTCQB: IAALF) (“IBC”) and NioCorp Developments Ltd. (TSX: NB, OTCQX: NIOBF, FSE: BR3) (“NioCorp”) (collectively the “Companies”) today announced the successful manufacture of several aluminum-scandium alloy ingots. These test pours occurred at IBC’s Wilmington, Massachusetts Engineered Materials facility using scandium purchased commercially by NioCorp.
NioCorp Applauds White House Executive Order on Critical Minerals; Predicts Initiative May Spark a New Era of Expanded Investment in U.S. Minerals Production
NioCorp applauds the leadership of the White House in issuing an Executive Order aimed at accelerating U.S. production of critical minerals upon which the U.S. is largely import dependent.
Nebraska Grants Conditional Approval to Major Tax Incentives Package for NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project
State of Nebraska Grants Conditional Approval to Major Tax Incentives Package for NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project
NioCorp Files a Revised Feasibility Study for its Elk Creek Superalloy Materials Project
Revised Study Contains No Changes to the Economic Returns Forecast for the Elk Creek Project in the Company’s Feasibility Study Filed on August 11,...
NioCorp Announces Results of 2017 Annual General Meeting
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (November 10, 2017) – NioCorp Developments Ltd. (“NioCorp” or the "Company”) (TSX: NB, OTCQX: NIOBF, FSE: BR3) is pleased to...
NioCorp To Host Live Investor Webcast Following Its 2017 Annual Meeting on November 9, 2017
NioCorp will provide an update to investors and the public on its Elk Creek, Nebraska Superalloy Materials Project in a live webcast at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, November 9, 2017, following the conclusion of its 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).
NioCorp CEO Mark Smith Increases His Personal Stake in NioCorp to Accelerate Project Finance Efforts
NioCorp announces that CEO and Executive Chairman Mark Smith is increasing his personal stake in the Company by providing USD $180,000 in funding under an existing credit facility with the Company in order to accelerate NioCorp’s ongoing Elk Creek project finance efforts.
2017 NioCorp Annual Meeting of Shareholders
NioCorp will conduct its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholder.
Scandium Expert Says Airline Industry Stands to Reap Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Annual Savings by Integrating Scandium Alloys into Commercial Jetliners
A new analysis by a specialty metals expert finds that scandium-contained aluminum alloys can deliver in the range of $9 million in net present value savings to airline operators.
NioCorp Announces Appointment of Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon to Its Board of Directors
NioCorp is pleased to announce the appointment of Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon, CPA & CFE, of Denver, Colorado, to the Company’s Board of Directors.
NioCorp to be Featured in a Live OTCQX-Hosted Investor Webcast on October 5, 2017
NioCorp announces that Executive Chairman and CEO Mark Smith will brief individual and institutional investors on the results of the Company’s recently released Elk Creek Project Feasibility Study.
NioCorp Announces Shares-For-Debt Agreement
NioCorp announces that it has entered into a shares-for-debt agreement with Northcott Capital Limited (“Northcott”) whereby NioCorp will issue 415,747 common shares of the Company to settle a debt.
Up to 1,200 Construction Workers Expected to be Hired to Build NioCorp’s Elk Creek, Nebraska Superalloy Facility at the Peak of its Construction Period
Building the Elk Creek, Nebraska Superalloy Materials Facility (the “Facility”) proposed by NioCorp Developments Ltd. is expected to result in the hiring of as many as 1,200 construction workers at the peak of the construction period.
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