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Presentation to be Broadcast Live over the Web

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (January 17, 2016) – NioCorp Developments Ltd. (“NioCorp” or the “Company”) (TSX: NB; OTCQX: NIOBF; FSE: BR3) announces that the Company will present to a select group of investors at the 2017 Murdock Capital Partners Investors Conference on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Union League Club in New York City.

This year’s invitation-only event by Murdock Capital Partners is entitled “Mining and Metals:  A Paradigm Shift in the Trump Era.”  The Company’s presentation will be made by Jim Sims, VP of External Affairs ([email protected], +1 303-503-6203) and is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern.  In addition to providing an update on NioCorp’s proposed Elk Creek, Nebraska Superalloy Materials Project, Mr. Sims will speak to possible political, regulatory, and market trends in the coming years that are expected to be beneficial to projects like NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project.

NioCorp’s presentation will be broadcast live over the internet.  Members of the public can tune in to the webcast via this link:  http://www.totalwebcasting.com/view/?func=VOFF&id=twclient&date=2017-01-19&seq=1

Murdock Capital Partners is a private merchant banking firm that specializes in corporate finance and financial advisory services in natural resource and related sectors.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Mark Smith”

Mark Smith
Executive Chairman, CEO, and Director

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Source:  NioCorp Developments Ltd.
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For More Information:  Contact Jim Sims, VP of External Affairs, NioCorp Developments Ltd., 720-639-4650, [email protected]

About NioCorp

NioCorp is developing a superalloy materials project in Southeast Nebraska that will produce Niobium, Scandium, and Titanium. Niobium is used to produce superalloys as well as High Strength, Low Alloy (“HSLA”) steel, which is a lighter, stronger steel used in automotive, structural, and pipeline applications.  Scandium is a superalloy material that can be combined with Aluminum to make alloys with increased strength and improved corrosion resistance.  Scandium also is a critical component of advanced solid oxide fuel cells.  Titanium is used in various superalloys and is a key component of pigments used in paper, paint and plastics and is also used for aerospace applications, armor and medical implants.

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