NioCorp CEO Mark Smith on U.S. Critical Minerals, Scandium Demand, and Project Financing Progress

In our in-depth interview, NioCorp (Nasdaq: NB) CEO Mark Smith discusses the rapidly evolving landscape for U.S. critical minerals and the company’s progress toward construction of its Elk Creek Project in Nebraska. Investors will gain insight into supply chain pressures, heavy rare earth export dynamics, and the rising strategic importance of niobium, scandium, and rare earth elements in defense and clean energy markets.🎯 Key Topics We Covered• Current global constraints impacting U.S. access to heavy rare earths• How investors should evaluate critical mineral projects using feasibility, metallurgy, permitting, and resource validation• Details on NioCorp’s collaboration with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works to advance scandium aluminum alloy technologies• Update on more than $370M raised year to date and progress with the U.S. Export Import Bank on potential project debt financing• Engineering, drilling, and site preparation milestones that position NioCorp for construction readiness📌 Why This Matters for Investors:• NioCorp is advancing one of North America’s largest critical mineral resources with all major permits secured, tier one offtake agreements in place, and growing engagement from defense and industrial end users. The company’s emphasis on feasibility-level engineering, customer-qualified metallurgy, and project financing advancement provides a clearer roadmap toward potential production.Learn more about NioCorp and the Elk Creek Project in our exclusive investor-focused conversation.NioCorp is a client of RedChip. To learn more about NB and to read our full disclosure, visit: NioCorpinfo.com.#NioCorp #NB #CriticalMinerals #RareEarths #Scandium #Niobium #DefenseIndustry #Investing #SmallCapStocks #MiningIndustry #ProjectFinancing