development in North America.
ELK CREEK CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECT
The critical minerals project America needs now.
NioCorp is developing one of America’s most advanced critical projects in Nebraska, the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project, a U.S. source of niobium, scandium, titanium, and magnetic rare earth elements, materials essential to modern defense, aerospace, robotics, AI, and energy technologies. NioCorp is positioned to become a cornerstone of America’s effort to secure a reliable, long-term supply of critical minerals that strengthen U.S. manufacturing and defense independence.
NioCorp’s Mark Smith Builds a New Future for Niobium Mining
Omaha Magazine recently profiled NioCorp Executive Chairman and CEO Mark A. Smith and the development of the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in southeast Nebraska. The feature explores Mr. Smith’s career in the mining industry, the history of the Elk Creek Project, and its potential role in establishing a new U.S. source of niobium and other critical minerals.
The story, published on September 21, 2026, can be read here.
U.S. President Trump Promotes NioCorp at Nebraska Rally
"Right here in Nebraska, NioCorp is investing $2 billion to build one of the most advanced critical minerals mines anywhere in the world, creating thousands of jobs."
Donald J. Trump
45th & 47th President of the United States
RECENT NEWS
NioCorp Project to Expand Production to 8 Made-in-USA Critical Minerals Over a 40-Year Mine Life with an Estimated $4.1 Billion Pre-Tax NPV8%¹
NioCorp reports the results of an updated 2026 Feasibility Study for its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project outlining the project’s evolution into a 40-year, integrated U.S. operation with a Net
NioCorp to Host Webcast on Aug. 11 to Discuss Elk Creek Feasibility Study Results
NioCorp will host a live webcast on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET to discuss the results of its updated feasibility study for the Elk Creek Critical Minerals
Lockheed Martin and NioCorp Sign MOU
NioCorp announced the signing of an MOU with Lockheed Martin regarding the potential purchase of up to 15 tonnes/year of scandium oxide from NioCorp, in either oxide form or in
ELK CREEK CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECT
Building U.S. Domestic Niobium Supply
Chairman and CEO Mark Smith discussed NioCorp’s rapidly accelerating Elk Creek Project, markets for the critical minerals NioCorp intends to produce in the U.S., and the risks to the U.S. economy and Pentagon if access to Brazilian niobium is restricted, during an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business News.
Compelling financial returns
Elk Creek Feasibility Study
NioCorp’s 2026 Elk Creek NI 43-101 Feasibility Study provides a high level of detail on the project, including its projected economic performance.
Information for Investors
A publicly traded mineral exploration company (Nasdaq: NB), NioCorp is currently developing the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in southeast Nebraska rich in Niobium,
NYT Front Page Coverage of the Elk Creek Project
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist from the New York Times, Dionne Searcey, recently investigated NioCorp’s proposed Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in Nebraska.
Her story, published on the front page of the Times on February 2, 2023, can be seen here.
Fox Business Op-Ed Featuring NioCorp's Chairman & CEO
What if the West is misreading China’s rare earth strategy?
NioCorp’s Chairman & CEO Mark Smith makes the case in a Fox News op-ed that current REE export restrictions signal a permanent strategy shift, not a short-term tactic.
