NioCorp Purchases Key Land Parcels for the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project
NEAR ELK CREEK, NEBRASKA, UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – The $10 million award supports critical mineral production at Elk Creek to reduce reliance on foreign sources, part of a $336.4 million Defense Production Act investment this fiscal year.
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Nebraska company wins $10M to develop US-based critical mineral supply chain
The Defense Department awarded Nebraska-based Elk Creek Resources Corp. (ECRC) $10 million to develop the first U.S. polymetallic deposit targeting near-term production for critical minerals including scandium, niobium and titanium, DOD announced today. “Geological scarcity and limited production infrastructure drive scandium industrial shortages,” Vic Ramdass, acting assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, said. “Establishing…

NioCorp Purchases Key Land Parcels for the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project
CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB) is pleased to announce that it has formally closed on the purchase of three key land parcels associated with the Company's Elk…
DoD Buys Critical Minerals from U.S. Supplier
AUGUST 5, 2025 – Today, the Department of Defense announced a $10 million award to Elk Creek Resources Corporation (“ECRC”) via Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA). ECRC is a subsidiary of NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NioCorp). Located near Elk Creek, Nebraska, ECRC is developing the United States’ first polymetallic deposit targeting near-term production of Scandium (Sc), Niobium (Nb), Titanium (Ti), and other critical minerals. This in…
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