NioCorp Announces Closing of $60.0 Million Public Offering of Common Shares

Rhea-AI Summary

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) has successfully closed its previously announced public offering, raising $60.0 million in gross proceeds. The offering consisted of 9,760,000 common shares priced at $6.15 per share (or $6.1499 per pre-funded warrant).

The company plans to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, with a focus on advancing the construction and commercial operation of its Elk Creek Project. Maxim Group LLC served as the sole placement agent for the offering, which was conducted under an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.

Positive

• Raised substantial capital of $60.0 million through public offering
• Funds will support advancement of strategic Elk Creek Project construction
• Successfully completed offering through established investment bank Maxim Group

Negative

• Potential dilution for existing shareholders due to issuance of 9,760,000 new shares

Insights

Financial Analyst

NioCorp raised $60M through public offering to fund Elk Creek Project construction, significantly strengthening their financial position.

NioCorp has successfully closed its $60 million public offering, selling 9.76 million common shares at $6.15 per share. This capital raise represents a significant financial milestone for the company, providing essential funding for its Elk Creek Project, which focuses on critical minerals including niobium, scandium, and titanium.

The proceeds will primarily support working capital and help advance construction efforts at Elk Creek, with the ultimate goal of bringing the project to commercial operation. This funding mechanism - using an already-established shelf registration on Form S-3 - demonstrates management's strategic approach to capital raising while maintaining compliance with securities regulations.

Maxim Group's involvement as the sole placement agent suggests the offering received institutional support, which is typically a positive signal regarding market confidence. The successful raise strengthens NioCorp's balance sheet, potentially reducing near-term financial risk and providing operational runway to achieve construction milestones.

For context, the Elk Creek Project represents one of the few developing sources of critical minerals in North America, positioning NioCorp strategically in the critical minerals supply chain. This funding moves the company closer to production status, a crucial transition point for mining companies where value can increase substantially if execution is successful.

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2025 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB) today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering in the United States (the "Offering"). The Offering consisted of 9,760,000 common shares (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at a public offering price of $6.15 per common share (or $6.1499 per pre-funded warrant), for gross proceeds of approximately $60.0 million before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses.

Maxim Group LLC acted as sole placement agent for the Offering.

NioCorp currently intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including to advance its efforts to launch construction of the Elk Creek Project and move it to commercial operation.

The Offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-280176), previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 13, 2024 and subsequently declared effective by the SEC on June 27, 2024. No securities were offered or sold to Canadian purchasers under the Offering.

A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the Offering and describing the terms thereof has been filed by the Company with the SEC and forms a part of the effective registration statement and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on the Company's profile on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained by contacting Maxim Group LLC, at 300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or by telephone at (212) 895-3745 or by email at syndicate@maximgrp.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Alex Guthrie, Director, Investor Relations, NioCorp Developments Ltd., (720) 334-7066, aguthrie@niocorp.com
Jim Sims, Corporate Communications Officer, NioCorp Developments Ltd., (720) 334-7066, jim.sims@niocorp.com

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ABOUT NIOCORP

NioCorp is developing a critical minerals project in Southeast Nebraska that is expected to produce niobium, scandium, and titanium (the "Elk Creek Project"). The Company also is evaluating the potential to produce several rare earths from the Elk Creek Project. Niobium is used to produce specialty alloys as well as High Strength, Low Alloy steel, which is a lighter, stronger steel used in automotive, structural, and pipeline applications. Scandium is a specialty metal that can be combined with aluminum to make alloys with increased strength and improved corrosion resistance. Scandium is also a critical component of advanced solid oxide fuel cells. Titanium is used in various lightweight alloys and is a key component of pigments used in paper, paint and plastics and is also used for aerospace applications, armor, and medical implants. Magnetic rare earths, such as neodymium, praseodymium, terbium, and dysprosium are critical to the making of neodymium-iron-boron magnets, which are used across a wide variety of defense and civilian applications.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering; NioCorp's expectation of producing niobium, scandium, and titanium, and the potential of producing rare earths, at the Elk Creek Project; and NioCorp's ability to secure sufficient project financing to complete construction of the Elk Creek Project and move it to commercial operation. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "continue," "could," "may," "might," "possible," "potential," "predict," "should," "would" and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NioCorp and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. Forward-looking statements reflect material expectations and assumptions, including, without limitation, expectations and assumptions relating to: NioCorp's ability to receive sufficient project financing for the construction of the Elk Creek Project on acceptable terms, or at all; the future price of metals; and the stability of the financial and capital markets. Such expectations and assumptions are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and, as such, are subject to change. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed and identified in public filings made by NioCorp with the SEC and with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the following: NioCorp's ability to use the net proceeds of the Offering in a manner that will increase the value of shareholders' investment; NioCorp's ability to operate as a going concern; NioCorp's requirement of significant additional capital; NioCorp's ability to receive sufficient project financing for the construction of the Elk Creek Project on acceptable terms, or at all; NioCorp's ability to achieve the required milestones and receive the full $10.0 million in reimbursement under the Project Sub-Agreement with Advanced Technology International, an entity acting on behalf of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium under the authority of the U.S. Department of Defense; NioCorp's ability to receive a final commitment of financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States or other debt financing or financial support on acceptable timelines, on acceptable terms, or at all; NioCorp's ability to access the full amount of the expected net proceeds under the standby equity purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd., an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP (the "Yorkville Equity Facility Financing Agreement"); NioCorp's ability to continue to meet the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; risks relating to NioCorp's common shares, including price volatility, lack of dividend payments and dilution or the perception of the likelihood of any of the foregoing; the extent to which NioCorp's level of indebtedness and/or the terms contained in agreements governing NioCorp's indebtedness, if any, the Yorkville Equity Facility Financing Agreement or other agreements may impair NioCorp's ability to obtain additional financing, on acceptable terms, or at all; covenants contained in agreements with NioCorp's secured creditors that may affect its assets; NioCorp's limited operating history; NioCorp's history of losses; the material weaknesses in NioCorp's internal control over financial reporting, NioCorp's efforts to remediate such material weaknesses and the timing of remediation; the possibility that NioCorp may qualify as a passive foreign investment company under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"); the potential that the business combination with GX Acquisition Corp. II and other related transactions could result in NioCorp becoming subject to materially adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences as a result of the application of Section 7874 and related sections of the Code; cost increases for NioCorp's exploration and, if warranted, development projects; a disruption in, or failure of, NioCorp's information technology systems, including those related to cybersecurity; equipment and supply shortages; variations in the market demand for, and prices of, niobium, scandium, titanium and rare earth products; current and future offtake agreements, joint ventures, and partnerships, including NioCorp's ability to negotiate extensions to existing agreements or to enter into new agreements, on favorable terms or at all; NioCorp's ability to attract qualified management; estimates of mineral resources and reserves; mineral exploration and production activities; feasibility study results; the results of metallurgical testing; the results of technological research; changes in demand for and price of commodities (such as fuel and electricity) and currencies; competition in the mining industry; changes or disruptions in the securities markets; legislative, political or economic developments, including changes in federal and/or state laws that may significantly affect the mining industry; trade policies and tensions, including tariffs; inflationary pressures; the impacts of climate change, as well as actions taken or required by governments related to strengthening resilience in the face of potential impacts from climate change; the need to obtain permits and comply with laws and regulations and other regulatory requirements; the timing and reliability of sampling and assay data; the possibility that actual results of work may differ from projections/expectations or may not realize the perceived potential of NioCorp's projects; risks of accidents, equipment breakdowns, and labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated expenses in development programs; operating or technical difficulties in connection with exploration, mining, or development activities; management of the water balance at the Elk Creek Project site; land reclamation requirements related to the Elk Creek Project; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities of grades of reserves and resources; claims on the title to NioCorp's properties; potential future litigation; and NioCorp's lack of insurance covering all of NioCorp's operations.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by the management of NioCorp prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the matters addressed herein and attributable to NioCorp or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, NioCorp undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

SOURCE: NioCorp Developments Ltd.

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FAQ

How much did NioCorp (NASDAQ:NB) raise in its September 2025 public offering?

NioCorp raised $60.0 million in gross proceeds through the offering of 9,760,000 common shares at $6.15 per share.

What is the purpose of NioCorp's $60 million public offering?

The proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, primarily to advance the construction and commercial operation of the Elk Creek Project.

What was the price per share for NioCorp's 2025 public offering?

The public offering price was $6.15 per common share (or $6.1499 per pre-funded warrant).

Who was the placement agent for NioCorp's 2025 public offering?

Maxim Group LLC acted as the sole placement agent for the offering.

How many shares were offered in NioCorp's September 2025 public offering?

NioCorp offered 9,760,000 common shares (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) in the public offering.