CNBC interviewed NioCorp CEO and Executive Chairman Mark Smith on the crisis regarding rare earth supply facing U.S. automakers and Pentagon defense contractors as part of its “China Connection” program, hosted by Emily Tan.

NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project in Nebraska could be the fastest to market with Made-in-America heavy rare earth products.

See the interview here:  https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/06/06/china-holds-all-of-the-cards-when-it-comes-to-rare-earths-mining-ceo.html

For information on NioCorp and its Elk Creek Critical Minerals project, please see this presentation:  https://www.niocorp.com/wp-content/uploads/NioCorp_Presentation.pdf