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NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NB) generates a steady flow of company news centered on the advancement of its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in southeast Nebraska. This news page aggregates updates on how the development‑stage company is working to move the project from feasibility and pre‑construction activities toward potential construction and commercial operation, subject to financing and regulatory milestones.
Recent NioCorp news has highlighted progress across project financing efforts, including equity raises through registered offerings of common shares and pre‑funded warrants, as well as ongoing engagement with the Export‑Import Bank of the United States on a potential debt financing package. The company also reports on federal support, such as a Project Sub‑Agreement with Advanced Technology International under the authority of the U.S. Department of Defense, which may reimburse up to approximately $10 million of specified Elk Creek Project costs upon achieving defined milestones.
Investors following NB news will find detailed coverage of technical and pre‑construction work at Elk Creek, including in‑fill drilling campaigns, feasibility study‑level engineering, updated mineral resource and reserve work, and Board approval of a Mine Portal Project to establish the main underground mine access. NioCorp’s releases also describe land acquisitions in Johnson County, Nebraska, that secure a full square mile of land for the planned underground mine and integrated surface processing facility.
Another recurring theme in NioCorp’s news is its role in the U.S. critical minerals and supply chain discussion. Company updates often reference the strategic importance of niobium, scandium, titanium, and magnetic rare earth elements, participation in conferences focused on national security and critical materials, and town hall events in Nebraska attended by local residents and government officials. Bookmark this page to review NioCorp’s latest press releases, project milestones, financing developments, and regulatory disclosures in one place.
Western nations committed $12.1 billion to mining projects and partnerships at PDAC 2026 while OECD data shows global export restrictions on critical raw materials at record highs and >90% supply concentration for cobalt, lithium, and rare earths among top three producers. Key companies cited include NioCorp (NB), GoldHaven, Almonty, Brixton, and Energy Fuels with funding, permitting, high-grade drill results, legislative incentives, and first U.S. heavy rare earth oxide production reported.
MP commentary examines how China historically used price dynamics to dominate rare earths and highlights Western efforts to build independent supply chains. REalloys claims an end-to-end, China‑free pathway with government support and targeted 2026–2027 production. Other players noted: MP, CMP, NMG, USAR, NB.
Key figures include a $200M EXIM LOI for REalloys, planned 525 t/year NdPr and near-term commercial output, a $500M MP–Apple partnership, and a $1.6B USAR funding package.
Western Star Resources (CSE: WSR; OTC: WSRIF) filed a submission to the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) on tungsten supply and plans a maiden drill program at its past-producing Rowland tungsten property in Jarbidge, Nevada during 2026. The company announced a €200,000 European marketing agreement and a $500,000 flow-through private placement earmarked for Canadian exploration expenses. The release frames these moves against Rotterdam APT near US$3,185/MTU, Chinese export limits to 15 firms, and a Jan 1, 2027 U.S. procurement restriction on Chinese/Russian/Iranian/North Korean tungsten.
Greenland Mines (NASDAQ:GRML) advanced its Skaergaard palladium-gold-platinum project with three major technical steps in five weeks: appointment of SLR as geological consultant and QP, a framework agreement with GTK Mintec for metallurgical pilot work, and a non-binding Iceland LOI targeting power below $0.03/kWh and life-of-mine savings >$1 billion. The 2022 NI 43-101 shows a 25.4 Moz palladium-equivalent and 23.5 Moz gold-equivalent Indicated+Inferred resource, with an in-situ value ~$68 billion at Feb 2026 prices. Near-term catalysts include the summer 2026 field program and GTK pilot results.
NioCorp (NASDAQ:NB) said Nebraska enacted legislation to give the company greater flexibility to qualify for approximately $200 million in state tax incentives over the first 10 years of operations. The law supports the Elk Creek Project, which targets ~450 permanent jobs and forecasts $6.59 billion in operating expenses over project life while generating significant state and local tax revenue.
The bill, enacted April 10 and signed April 16, 2026, extends the period to meet Tier 6 Nebraska Advantage Act employment and investment requirements, making the company’s path to incentives more flexible.
NioCorp (NASDAQ:NB) announced that Executive Chairman and CEO Mark A. Smith will join Maxim Group's virtual "Mining The Industrial Supply Chain" conference on April 21, 2026. He will appear in a fireside chat at 10:00 AM ET and a panel on vertical integration at 1:00 PM ET.
The sessions will cover the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project and U.S. domestic supply-chain efforts for niobium, scandium, titanium and magnetic rare earths, and discuss capital availability, price-floor signals and vertical-integration opportunities.
Rare earth and critical-minerals companies (symbols include ALOY, NB, TMC, CMP, USAR, LODE) are central to a widening strategic race as Western defense supply chains confront China's dominance. Key facts: REalloys completed a $50M offering and will spend ~$40M to build a heavy rare earth metal facility producing 30 t dysprosium and 15 t terbium per year. The facility aims for early-to-mid 2027 startup and full scale by mid-to-late 2027. A DFARS ban effective Jan 1, 2027 bars Chinese-origin rare earths from US weapons systems, raising near-term demand for non-Chinese sources.
NioCorp (NASDAQ:NB) entered a non-binding term sheet with Traxys North America for long-term marketing and offtake of Elk Creek Project products, potentially covering all planned production for the first 10 years upon definitive agreements and project financing.
The Term Sheet also contemplates a potential strategic equity investment by Traxys of up to $30 million and expands Traxys’ role in Project Vault-aligned U.S. critical minerals supply efforts.
NioCorp (NASDAQ:NB) reported the voting results from its 2025 Annual General Meeting held April 6, 2026 in Denver, CO. Six nominees — Tony Fulton, Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon, Dean Kehler, Michael Maselli, Peter Oliver and Mark A. Smith — were elected as directors.
Shareholders approved setting the board size at six, appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors, passed a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, and approved amendments to the Long Term Incentive Plan and extension of the Shareholder Rights Plan through the 2027 AGM.
NioCorp (NASDAQ:NB) will host a live webinar on March 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET to update investors on the launch of construction of the mine portal at the Elk Creek critical minerals project in southeast Nebraska.
Presenters include CEO Mark A. Smith, COO Scott Honan, and Jake Whitefoot from Gana Trucking and Excavating. The presentation will cover development sequencing, expected construction timelines, images and video of current activity, and a live Q&A. Progress is described as advancing the project toward full-scale development, subject to securing full project financing.