Niocorp Developm Stock Price, News & Analysis

NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NB) has been added to the MSCI USA Index, effective May 30, 2025, following MSCI's May index review. The MSCI USA Index, part of the MSCI Global Small Cap Indexes, represents approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the U.S. across 23 Developed Market countries. MSCI's prestigious client base includes 91 of the top 100 pension funds, 96 of the top 100 asset managers, and 89 of the top 100 banks, managing $16.5 trillion in AUM. NioCorp CEO Mark A. Smith highlighted that this inclusion will enhance the company's visibility and accessibility to capital markets and institutional investors worldwide, particularly as they progress toward securing full project financing for their fully-permitted Elk Creek Critical Minerals project.

NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NB) announced its participation in the upcoming 121 Mining Investment Conference in New York City on June 9-10, 2025, at 360 Madison Ave. The company will be represented by COO Scott Honan and CCO Jim Sims, who will engage in one-on-one meetings with various institutional investors and financial professionals. During these meetings, they will discuss NioCorp's plans for developing the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project. The conference provides an opportunity for NioCorp to present its business strategy to potential investors, including institutional funds, portfolio managers, analysts, private equity groups, and family offices.

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) has highlighted a critical situation in U.S. automotive manufacturing due to China's restrictions on heavy rare earth exports. The crisis stems from China being the sole processor of heavy rare earths, essential for high-performance permanent magnets used in automotive and defense industries. NioCorp's CEO Mark Smith emphasizes that their Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in Nebraska could offer a solution, being fully permitted and ready to begin construction once financing is secured. The project aims to produce Made-in-America niobium, scandium, titanium, and potentially heavy rare earth oxides within a three-year construction timeline, addressing the urgent need for domestic rare earth production to reduce dependence on Chinese supplies.

NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NB) has received a preliminary, non-binding Expression of Interest (EOI) from UK Export Finance (UKEF) for a potential debt guarantee of up to $200 million to help finance the construction of its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project. The guarantee is contingent upon meeting specific conditions, including establishing offtake agreements with UK-based companies.

The potential UKEF guarantee would be coordinated with prospective debt financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) and a possible loan guarantee from the German Government's Untied Loan Guarantee Program. NioCorp is currently in discussions with UK-based exporters regarding potential sales of scandium-based products from the project.

NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NB) has announced that Executive Chairman and CEO Mark A. Smith, along with COO Scott Honan, will deliver a presentation about the company's Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project to European investors. The event will take place in Antwerp, Belgium on May 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM Eastern (8:30 PM CET).

The presentation will include a briefing followed by a Q&A session, all of which will be accessible via a live Microsoft Teams webcast. Interested participants can register through the provided link.

NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NB) has announced its participation in Aviation Week Network's 2025 Defense Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on May 13-14, 2025. The company's Chief Communications Officer, Jim Sims, will participate in a panel discussion on May 15 at 11:05AM ET focusing on China's export restrictions of critical minerals essential to aviation and aerospace industries.

The panel will address China's limitations on exports of critical minerals, particularly dysprosium and scandium. NioCorp plans to produce these minerals, along with terbium and neodymium-praseodymium, at its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in Nebraska. The company also aims to produce niobium, scandium, and titanium, materials currently largely imported by the U.S.

NioCorp Developments Ltd. (Nasdaq: NB) has announced that its Executive Chairman and CEO Mark Smith, along with COO Scott Honan, will participate in the 121 Mining Investment conference in London on May 12-13, 2025. The event, taking place at Convene 133 Houndsditch, is London's largest dedicated mining conference.

During the conference, the executives will conduct one-on-one meetings with various institutional investors, portfolio managers, analysts, private equity groups, and family offices. The discussions will focus on the company's plans for developing the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project.

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) has announced its participation in a virtual Critical Minerals Summit hosted by Maxim Group LLC on May 6th, 2025. The company will engage in two sessions: a panel discussion on U.S. critical minerals project development at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a company-specific discussion at 11:30 a.m. ET. The conference, running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, will feature 18 other public companies focused on critical minerals development. Interested participants can attend by registering as M-Vest members.

NioCorp has initiated a major update to its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project Feasibility Study by engaging multiple specialized engineering and consulting firms. Dahrouge Geological Consulting will lead the study as the primary author.

The project involves 13 expert firms, each handling specific aspects:

• Geology and market analysis: Dahrouge
• Surface engineering: Zachry
• Underground engineering: Dumas
• Processing: Magemi Mining and L3
• Environmental and closure: Olsson and SRK

Concurrent with this update, NioCorp is launching a drilling campaign to upgrade its mineral classification, aiming to convert Indicated Resources to Measured Resources and Probable Reserves to Proven Reserves. The company's COO Scott Honan and CEO Mark A. Smith expressed confidence in the assembled team's capabilities.