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The project is fully permitted for construction, features completed Feasibility Study-level metallurgy, and has an established Mineral Resource backed by Regulation S-K 1300 compliance. The discussion’s timing is significant as the U.S. currently relies 100% on imports for niobium, a critical mineral essential for advanced steels, aerospace, and defense applications. Currently, Brazil controls over 90% of global niobium production, with China maintaining significant influence over global supply chains through strategic mine ownership.
Il progetto è pienamente autorizzato per la costruzione, presenta una metallurgia a livello di studio di fattibilità completato e dispone di una Risorsa Minerale supportata dalla conformità a Regulation S-K 1300. Il momento della discussione è significativo poiché gli Stati Uniti dipendono attualmente al 100% dalle importazioni di niobio, un minerale critico essenziale per acciai avanzati, aerospace e difesa. Attualmente, il Brasile controlla oltre il 90% della produzione globale di niobio, con la Cina che mantiene una notevole influenza sulle catene di approvvigionamento globali tramite la proprietà strategica delleminiere.
El proyecto está plenamente autorizado para la construcción, cuenta con una metalurgia a nivel de Estudio de Factibilidad completado y tiene una Recurso Mineral respaldado por el cumplimiento de Regulation S-K 1300. La discusión tiene importancia ya que EE. UU. depende actualmente del 100% de las importaciones de niobio, un mineral crítico esencial para aceros avanzados, aeroespacial y defensa. Actualmente, Brasil controla más del 90% de la producción mundial de niobio, mientras China mantiene una influencia significativa en las cadenas de suministro globales a través de la propiedad estratégica de minas.
프로젝트는 건설에 대한 전면 허가를 받았으며, 타당성 연구 수준의 금속학을 완료했고 Regulation S-K 1300 준수에 의해 뒷받침되는 광물자원을 보유하고 있습니다. 이 논의의 시점은 중요한데 미국은 현재 니오비움 100%를 수입에 의존하고 있으며 이는 첨단 강재, 항공우주 및 방위 응용에 필수적인 핵심 광물입니다. 현재 브라질이 전 세계 니오비움 생산의 90% 이상을 통제하고 있으며 중국은 전략적 광산 소유를 통해 글로벌 공급망에 중요한 영향력을 유지하고 있습니다.
Le projet est entièrement autorisé pour la construction, dispose d’une métallurgie à niveau d’étude de faisabilité terminée et bénéficie d’une Ressource Minérale soutenue par la conformité Regulation S-K 1300. Le moment de la discussion est significatif car les États-Unis dépendent actuellement à 100 % des importations de niobium, un minéral critique essentiel pour les aciers avancés, l’aérospatiale et la défense. Actuellement, le Brésil contrôle plus de 90 % de la production mondiale de niobium, tandis que la Chine maintient une influence significative sur les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales par la propriété stratégique des mines.
Das Projekt ist vollständig für den Bau genehmigt, verfügt über eine Metallurgie auf Feasibility-Studienniveau und hat eine Mineralressource, gestützt durch die Einhaltung von Regulation S-K 1300. Der Zeitpunkt der Diskussion ist bedeutsam, da die USA derzeit 100 % der Niob-Importe abhängen, einem kritischen Mineral, das für Hochleistungsstähle, Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie Verteidigung unerlässlich ist. Derzeit kontrolliert Brasilien über 90 % der weltweiten Niobproduktion, während China durch den Besitz strategischer Minen erheblichen Einfluss auf globale Lieferketten behält.
المشروع مُرخّص بالكامل للبناء، ويتميز بعلوم معدنية على مستوى دراسة جدوى مكتملة، ويمتلك مورد معدني مدعوم بالامتثال لـRegulation S-K 1300. توقيت النقاش مهم لأن الولايات المتحدة تعتمد حالياً 100% على الواردات من النيوبّيوم، وهو معدن حيوي للصناعات المتقدمة كالصلب، الفضاء والدفاع. حالياً، البرازيل تتحكم في أكثر من 90% من الإنتاج العالمي للنيوبّيوم، بينما تحافظ الصين على تأثير كبير على سلاسل التوريد العالمية من خلال ملكية مناجم استراتيجية.
该项目已获得完整建设许可，具备完成的可行性研究级金属学，并拥有由 Regulation S-K 1300 合规所支撑的矿产资源。讨论的时机非常关键，因为美国目前 100% 依赖铌进口，这是对高性能钢、航空航天和防务至关重要的关键矿物。目前，巴西控制全球铌产量的 90% 以上，中国则通过对战略矿山的所有权在全球供应链中保持重要影响力。
09/21/2025 – 12:00 PM
NioCorp’s Mark A. Smith will now appear on “Mornings With Maria” at 7:30 AM Eastern on September 25th
CENTENNIAL, CO / September 21, 2025 / In an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, securing domestic sources of critical minerals has become a paramount concern for the United States. Mark A. Smith, Chairman and CEO of NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NB), is set to address this pressing issue on Maria Bartiromo’s “Mornings with Maria” program on Fox Business News. Catch the segment at 7:30 AM Eastern on Thursday, September 25, 2025. This appearance follows a rescheduling from a previously planned interview on Monday, September 22.
Smith will highlight the significance of the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in Nebraska, a venture poised to become the nation’s sole critical minerals project boasting a combination of niobium, scandium, titanium, and rare earth elements. This project holds fully permitted status for construction, underpinned by comprehensive Feasibility Study-level metallurgy for its planned product suite and supported by a Mineral Resource compliant with Regulation S-K 1300.[i]
The timing of the discussion is particularly pertinent given the U.S.’s complete reliance on foreign imports for niobium, a critical mineral integral to advanced steels used in aerospace, hypersonic missile systems, and naval defense, among other crucial defense applications. The addition of even small quantities of niobium can double steel’s yield strength, making it an essential component in pipelines, bridges, high-efficiency turbines, automotive manufacturing, and advanced transportation systems. The material is also used in the fabrication of fighter jets, naval vessels and submarines, and space delivery systems.
Currently, only three niobium mines operate worldwide – two in Brazil and one in Canada. Brazilian mines account for over 90% of global supply. However, China exerts considerable influence over the global niobium supply chain, holding ownership stakes in key Brazilian mining operations. This strategic positioning grants China significant leverage in a market vital to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness.
Beyond its strategic importance, niobium offers a compelling investment thesis. As demand for high-performance materials continues to rise across various industries, niobium’s unique properties and limited supply position it for long-term growth. NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project represents a crucial step towards diversifying the niobium supply chain and reducing U.S. reliance on foreign sources. The project’s economic viability, supported by completed feasibility studies, further enhances its attractiveness to investors seeking exposure to the critical minerals market.
“Mornings with Maria” is a leading pre-market business news program on cable. In addition to her weekday show, Bartiromo also anchors *Sunday Morning Futures* on FOX News Channel, and *Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street* on FBN.
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ABOUT NIOCORP
NioCorp is developing the Elk Creek Project in Southeast Nebraska, expected to produce niobium, scandium, and titanium. The Company is also evaluating the potential to produce rare earth elements. Niobium is critical in High Strength, Low Alloy steel, while scandium is used in aluminum alloys to increase the strength and corrosion resistance. Titanium is utilized in lightweight alloys as well as in pigments for paper, paint, plastics and is also critical for aerospace applications, armor, and medical implants. Magnetic rare earths are critical to 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. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding increasing market focus on global production of niobium and the role that Brazil and China play in niobium supply chains and the uses of niobium in various technologies and platforms; progress toward securing sufficient project financing; and NioCorp’s expectation to produce niobium, scandium and titanium and the potential to produce rare earths at the Elk Creek Project. 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 current expectations and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. Forward-looking statements reflect material expectations and assumptions. 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by 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.
[i]*NioCorp is currently conducting technical and economic analyses on the potential addition of rare earths to its planned product suite. No economic analysis has been completed on the rare earth mineral resource. Final determination of possible rare earth production can be made only after work related to a mineral reserve update, additional engineering, updated project capital and operating cost estimates, and other required information is produced for publication in a new Feasibility Study.*
SOURCE: NioCorp Developments Ltd.
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When will NioCorp CEO Mark Smith appear on Mornings with Maria?
Mark Smith will appear on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 7:30 AM Eastern on Fox Business News’ Mornings with Maria program.
What is special about NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project in Nebraska?
It is the only U.S. critical minerals project containing niobium, scandium, titanium, and rare earths that is fully permitted for construction with completed Feasibility Study-level metallurgy.
Why is niobium important for the United States?
The U.S. is 100% reliant on imports of niobium, which is crucial for advanced steels, aerospace, hypersonic missile systems, naval defense vessels, and other defense applications. A small addition of niobium can double steel yield strength.
Who controls the global niobium market?
Brazil controls over 90% of global niobium production through two mines, while China exerts significant influence through ownership of Brazil’s Catalão mine and 15% ownership of the Araxa mine, which produces over 80% of global niobium.
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