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NioCorp Developments Ltd

NioCorp Developments Ltd (NB)

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NorCalTommy NorCalTommy 13 hours ago
Agree TH- Niocorp has been very 'reactionary' and slow (not proactive) in the last few years regarding additional ore body testing (what happened to University affiliation testing some/all of the 'other 90% of the remaining ore body- gosh, can you just imagine if they had done that drill testing in the last 10 years!! what a game changer!! especially during this period where we are shaking down Greenland/Ukraine/Ocean Bottom, and every possible Ore body on earth...... when we have a friggin' GIGANTIC - "Mega Tons of REE/Minerals" right in our own yard!!!! (Thanks Chico for sending those articles regarding the USGA high level asessments from 10+ yrs. ago regarding the potential of the ENTIRE Elk Creek Ore body, it's a shame that more testing was not done on the 'other areas outside of the 'red circle' huh!!?? 😒🤥) also snail-pace slow/reactive on Pilot testing, FS completion and of course raising financing...... shareholders have paid a VERY heavy price for this slowwwww and passive progress..... Hopefully they can bring this to finance, I'll say again- it would seem to be ALMOST impossible for our mgmt. team to F THIS UP.... at this point, with the tailwinds and the geopolitical alignment in the world (the CHINA mineral /REE STRANGLEHOLD/ EXTORTION) but we should never take anything for granted with the way this stock has provided the bumpiest roller coaster ride possible for it's shareholders!!!! (NO Exaggeration there!) Anyway, let's see if our team can punch it in from the 10 yard line to the Financing end zone and ignite this '"SEVERELY UNDERVALUED SHARE PRICE" 😏🥱
NCT........
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th6565 th6565 14 hours ago
I made some comments on this message before, it is regrettable to say that NB did not set up rare earths research lab in cooperation with local universities some 10 years ago.

The knowledge the research lab accumulated from then to today would give NB head starts and who knows it would bring lot of value to NB stock.
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NorCalTommy NorCalTommy 18 hours ago
No worries TH, Putz sent out a link yesterday regarding the South Korean processing.....
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th6565 th6565 19 hours ago
I heard those news from YouTube news programs. I can not find it again , I don’t know how accurate the reports are.

Some foreign leaders had approached US for help in financing of rare earths advanced refining and processing. For example India is the one.
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 19 hours ago
Interesting indeed. I'm glad I never had kids. WW3 will need scandium and REEs. WW4 will be fought with sticks and stones.
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douginil douginil 22 hours ago
Great post RT. I needed the hole pot of coffee to read and understand it.
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Richard Thomas Richard Thomas 1 day ago
2025 Rcap from are friend and more.
Get your coffee first.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NIOCORP_MINE/s/VL749r1PYh
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Nebraskan Nebraskan 2 days ago
Interesting....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-has-bombed-three-nuclear-sites-in-iran-trump-announces/ar-AA1Has4D?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=fd1174b5162e4a7295ebe2cf475a2012&ei=11
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 2 days ago
I googled his first sentence. Here is the video. Pretty interesting.
I didn’t bother to Google about India
He never posts his links lol.

Perhaps Mark and Scott’s team’s processing savvy may be able to get NioCorp royalties.

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NorCalTommy NorCalTommy 2 days ago
Hey TH-can you send the links over with those articles you mention about S. Korea and India?
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 2 days ago
Damn that sucks for them. We don't have any either and are no where near having a facility of our own. 😑 Dammit. Maybe 2030?
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th6565 th6565 3 days ago
South Korea spent $3 billions set up rare earths refining plant in Kazastan, try not to depend on China , failed after one year of operation.

India also erected rare earths refining facility at one of their mining site. But their rare earth element produced do not meet the industry standards, can’t be readily useful. No orders from prospective buyers.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 3 days ago
Which one is most like the Elliott Wave

👋🏼- 🌊 -🖕

This may help.

https://hmarkets.com/blog/elliott-wave-theory/

https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/learning-center/Idenitfying-Chart-Patterns.pdf
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 3 days ago
If you have millions of free or extremely cheap shares, you get to eat all the chocolate and fling dogshit at the long retailers. GXII founders will have plenty of beer and gambling money. Profits here would effectively be gambling winnings.
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 3 days ago
It really doesn't matter until something brings a sustainable price. Any future dilution amount is lessened with a higher price so I pick higher price. Dogshit with raisins is better than just dogshit. Maybe someday it will be dogshit with chocolate chips.

After analyzing the performance of other markets and tickers over the last decade, this will always kinda taste like dogshit. 5B in market cap is probably not achievable. Only 100M shares is probably not achievable. Long retail's gains are looking pale, but well into the green still if this finally takes off.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 3 days ago
So you have no preference?
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 3 days ago
As we have seen 100 times here, the chart is pointless.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 3 days ago
I hope you want to run the 20 day average as much as I do.

https://stockcharts.com/sc3/ui/?s=NB
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 3 days ago
Yes, we will trend north far enough to still be completely red. I cant wait.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 3 days ago
It’s not going to send us the $30, but it will definitely strengthen our trend north.
That’s what I’m looking for. Blip or no Blip
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 3 days ago
blip meaning what we just saw. A little excursion up and then back into the toilet. This is going nowhere meaningful until something actually happens and some dbag index addition is not it. Bleep blip whatever you call it, this is still going to be in the shitter for a long time.

After all the saber rattling, press, meetings, webcasts, articles, expert opinions, what has actually happened here? The only thing so far is we were allowed buy 20M at a premium. THATS IT.

This drilling and tentative FS is everything, unless we get bought out.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 3 days ago
What is a blip you keep referring to?

Every day is a blip. So how is that even a reliable target to ponder?

Since Jan/25 we have bleeped and blipped our way from under $2.00
to over $4.00 and back and forth, several times.
Our medium term trend is UP
Is $2.00 in 2 weeks a blip, like we had in April?

I missed the boat on that blip to double my shares and put the SPAC out of mind.

I kind of like bleeps and blips.

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6 month OHLC, with lots of blips and bleeps
https://money.tmx.com/advanced-chart/NB?chartSymbol=NB%3AUS
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 3 days ago
Index additions are not going to move this. Maybe a blip and then back to reality. Can we actually stay on the index is the question. Drilling and FS results rule everything. I hope this company does not exist on any index due to a good acquisition sooner than later. The ultimate amount of dilution will just be too much to bear. Pipe dream.
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Richard Thomas Richard Thomas 4 days ago
I would think that we would be going up considering on the first of the month will be on the russell and msci.
Give a guy break will ya.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 4 days ago
Looks like we are ready for some more upside. Sitting on the 50 day

Or LoL
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Richard Thomas Richard Thomas 4 days ago
Putz, you think that's strange then go see all the insiders selling mp.
Look at the last 6 months and 1 year.
I don't think insiders are as bullish as some reteal investors are.
To be fair also look at mp insiders buying lol.
Jmo.
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The_Gman The_Gman 4 days ago
MS/NioCorp get a quick mention in this in-depth article on REEs

US-China rare earths deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earth magnets
Richard Mills June 18th, 2025
https://aheadoftheherd.com/us-china-rare-earths-deal-and-more-dod-money-will-not-loosen-chinas-grip-on-military-grade-rare-earth-magnets-richard-mills/
Mark Smith, the former boss of Molycorp, which ran the Mountain Pass mine before it went bankrupt and was bought by MP Materials, says Western nations will take years to develop enough rare earth processing capacity to limit China’s dominance over them. The current CEO of NioCorp Developments is developing a new mine in Nebraska that could produce rare earth elements, but notes that even with approved mines, production would start in 2029 at the earliest.

No firm outside of China can yet produce significant quantities of the terbium, dysprosium or samarium limited by Beijing and necessary for magnets to endure high operating temperatures.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 4 days ago
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

ge11 it’s not like we haven’t been bragging about our connections to Government, even going way back , with Jim Sims testifying before the Critical minerals Senate committee. But here we are looking like fools enjoying EXIM # 8 America 1st approval.


Now let’s try Canada, since NioCorp doesn’t seem to have what America needs 1st. Even though we have 7 Critical and Strategic Minerals. LoL

https://resourceworks.com/canadas-critical-minerals-are-key-to-negotiating-with-trump/
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Hetfield Hetfield 4 days ago
Closed yes!Juneteenth
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 4 days ago
Is it a holiday in the US? Because I can’t get any quotes for NioCorp, MP materials. Etc
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Truth and Transparency Truth and Transparency 5 days ago
We merged with GXII and that turned out really well 🙄
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Demolition Man Demolition Man 5 days ago
Putz, I hate saying this but investors clearly do not trust current management team. I know a lot of things were out of their control but it is what it is. I still think this team will make us all good money 💰 in the near future. If NioCorp sold out or merged with another company our share price would skyrocket. If everyone was being honest including NioCorp management they would agree this company needs new faces in charge to forget about the horrible past mistakes.

That being said I will be buying more shares when this goes below $2.50. After all that’s only .25 cents a share lol I cannot believe how undervalued NioCorp is.
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NorCalTommy NorCalTommy 5 days ago
well what is corn-fewzing is why the stock is trading at .26 (pre-split) when it was trading around .80 (pre split) prior to the SPAC debacle & Rev. Split...... you would think that the SP would at least be where it was pre split??? especially after all the new developments since then?? It certainly seems that it makes more sense that the SP should be trading at around ~ $8 currently, especially also with all of the urgency and front-news in the last year...... hmmmm....... again, looks like nothing (except financing finalization and FS) is gonna move the share price..... so i sure hope that those drilling rigs (current count=3) are working around the clock and weekends...... so this does not turn into another year and a half drilling project......like the Quebec testing that went on and on and ........ yaddddda
NCT-
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ge11 ge11 5 days ago
https://www.exim.gov/news/export-import-bank-united-states-board-directors-approves-eighth-make-more-america-initiative
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Bonvoy85 Bonvoy85 5 days ago
To be fair, share price is very rarely entirely rational. There's a lot of feelings and sentiment that go in to it. Frustrating as all hell though.
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 5 days ago
He had to dive out of it like a burning trailer house before that. Whether or not he had anything to do with that has been debated many times. Yes yes it was the chinese again. Its not a fun thing to have on a resume.
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 5 days ago
MP Materials was born 2017, with a silver spoon, that Mark gave them.

Just sayin!
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monocle monocle 5 days ago
Agree, it has to be financing and Mark did muddy those waters recently when he talked about looking for over half the debt portion from sources other than exim.
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NorCalTommy NorCalTommy 5 days ago
Ditto!! WTF is going on with this valuation!? it must have everything to do with having FINANCING and getting beyond that speculative phase (UNTIL Financing is secured), what else could it possibly be...... if after we get Debt & Equity financing, the Share Price is still languishing, then we are definitely snake bitten and something is UP Fosho!!
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 5 days ago
I'm not sure either. How many lines of missed and unfulfilled bullshit has MP released over the last 10 years? They must have not accidentally done it so often that they cannot be taken seriously. Weird.

Were the MP christmas card themes accurate? 👷

Did they fistfvck their own company with a blind shot in the dark that instead cost them millions? No? Super weird.

The greenfield mining fairy of reality is here sporting a high strength lightweight niobium strap-on.
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ge11 ge11 5 days ago
Exactly PutzMueler!!

Something is wrong here
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 5 days ago
I sure wish I could figure out why MP materials is tickling $40 and our revenue is supposed to be twice theirs eventually, When we are producing and we can’t even hold $2.90
And they have five times more shares outstanding

for FS
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PutzMueler PutzMueler 5 days ago
Ummmmm,,,,,, Be a Mine tonight


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chico237 chico237 5 days ago
Thanks for sharing GMAN! "If not now when?" indeed... eom
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The_Gman The_Gman 5 days ago
I'll take it over a year ago when NioCorp was rarely mentioned and company activity was cloaked in mystery, although I do miss those $1.30 shares.
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ColdDarkHole ColdDarkHole 5 days ago
WOW! the dollars per word ratio is approaching infinity. Wind speeds are hurricane force! We are still at $0/word here. Timelines unchanged. This drill data and 3rd iteration of the FS better be incredible. We hoped that last time also.

If it is true that the difference between probable and proven reserves is very little, I hope these exim hoops are actually worth jumping through. That was an expensive 20M.

Has the timeline for the expected delivery for the much anticipated trivial 10M expired yet? I know it has been expected and extended more times than I remember, how about this time??
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The_Gman The_Gman 5 days ago
China’s Death Grip on Rare Earth Minerals: Regulatory Hurdles, U.S. Processing Efforts, Trump Administration Gains, and Investor Opportunities
June 17, 2025 Clark Savage
https://energynewsbeat.co/chinas-death-grip-on-rare-earth-minerals-regulatory-hurdles-u-s-processing-efforts-trump-administration-gains-and-investor-opportunities/
Key U.S. Critical and Rare Earth Mineral Processing Efforts
Despite challenges, the U.S. is making strides in developing domestic capabilities:
Mountain Pass Mine (MP Materials): The only operational U.S. rare earth mine, located in California, produces light REEs like neodymium and praseodymium. MP Materials is expanding into processing and magnet production, with a Fort Worth, Texas, facility set to produce 1,000 tons of neodymium-iron-boron magnets annually by late 2025. However, this is a fraction of China’s 138,000-ton capacity.
USA Rare Earth: In January 2025, USA Rare Earth produced a 99.1% pure dysprosium oxide sample from its Round Top deposit in Texas, a milestone for heavy REE processing. Commercial-scale production remains years away.
NioCorp Developments: NioCorp’s Nebraska project aims to mine and process rare earths, but financing remains a hurdle. The company’s stock fell 8.1% after China’s export curbs, reflecting investor concerns about short-term viability.
Biomining Innovations: Startups are exploring eco-friendly processing methods, such as biomining with microorganisms, backed by National Science Foundation grants. These technologies are promising but not yet scalable.
The Department of Defense (DOD) has invested over $439 million since 2020 to build a “mine-to-magnet” supply chain, targeting self-sufficiency by 2027. However, experts warn this goal is ambitious given current limitations.
What Investors Should Look For
Investors eyeing the rare earth sector should focus on companies with strong fundamentals, government backing, and clear paths to production. Key considerations include:
Government Support: Companies receiving DOD or DPA funding, like MP Materials and Lynas Rare Earths, are safer bets. MP Materials, for instance, secured $9.6 million in 2020 and $35 million in 2022 for its Mountain Pass and Fort Worth facilities. Look for firms tied to Executive Order 14241 or similar initiatives.
Vertical Integration: Companies building end-to-end supply chains—mining, processing, and magnet production—are more resilient. MP Materials’ move into magnet manufacturing and USA Rare Earth’s processing advancements are examples.
Proven Resources: Firms with high-grade deposits, like USA Rare Earth’s Round Top or NioCorp’s Nebraska project, offer long-term potential. However, verify financing and permitting progress to avoid overhyped projects.
Partnerships with End Users: Companies with offtake agreements, such as MP Materials’ deal with General Motors, reduce market risk. These partnerships signal demand and revenue stability.
Innovation Edge: Startups developing eco-friendly processing, like biomining firms, could attract venture capital but carry higher risk due to unproven scalability.
Top Picks:
MP Materials ($MP): As the only major U.S. producer, MP benefits from government support and a clear expansion plan. Its stock surged after China’s export curbs, and analysts see upside as domestic magnet production ramps up.
USA Rare Earth: Its dysprosium oxide breakthrough and Texas focus make it a speculative but promising play for heavy REEs.
NioCorp Developments ($NB): Riskier due to financing challenges, but its Nebraska project could yield significant returns if fully funded.

Investors should be cautious of volatility. China’s ability to manipulate prices and export licenses can depress global markets, as seen in stock fluctuations for NioCorp and others. Diversifying across companies with different risk profiles and monitoring policy changes are critical.
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The_Gman The_Gman 5 days ago
Challenges in Reducing China's Dominance in Rare Earth Elements
July 17, 2025
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/challenges-in-reducing-chinas-dominance-in-rare-earth-elements/
Efforts to diminish China's stronghold over the rare earth elements market are expected to take several years, according to industry expert Mark Smith. Smith, a former Molycorp Inc. CEO, highlighted the challenges Western nations face in developing sufficient rare earth processing capacities.

China's recent tightening of rare earth exports, a response to escalating tariffs from the US, has left key buyers scrambling for alternatives. The US administration is now invoking Cold War-era strategies to fund and prioritize strategic rare earth mining projects. Smith, currently leading NioCorp Developments Ltd., is spearheading a new mining venture in Nebraska aimed at producing rare earth elements like terbium and dysprosium, which have come under Chinese export controls.

NioCorp, listed on Nasdaq, has secured necessary environmental permits and is seeking financial support from the US Department of Defense and international banks to commence the mine's construction, expected to begin later this year. The project anticipates production by 2029, illustrating the lengthy timeline required even for approved mining operations.

Smith underscores the importance of past lessons, noting Japan's proactive measures in 2010 to reduce dependence on China by investing in Lynas Rare Earths Ltd., a move that now fulfills about 30% of Japan's rare earth needs. Meanwhile, the US is revisiting its strategy to bolster domestic suppliers after previous price crashes made Chinese exports more attractive.

Despite some progress, no non-Chinese entities currently produce significant quantities of certain critical elements like terbium, dysprosium, or samarium. The refining and processing capabilities remain largely centralized in China, presenting ongoing challenges for Western nations seeking to establish a more self-reliant supply chain. Please mention the Source: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/challenges-in-reducing-chinas-dominance-in-rare-earth-elements/
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The_Gman The_Gman 5 days ago
China’s Rare Earth Mineral Monopoly: Global Supply Chain Crisis
By John Zadeh on June 17, 2025
https://discoveryalert.com.au/news/rare-earth-minerals-strategic-applications-2025/
Which Projects Represent the Future of Western Rare Earth Production?
Several promising projects are under development to counter Chinese dominance in rare earth production. These initiatives offer potential pathways toward greater supply security.

NioCorp's Nebraska Project
Location: Nebraska, USA
Key elements: Terbium, dysprosium, scandium, niobium, and titanium
Development status: All environmental permits secured
Timeline: Construction potentially starting late 2025, with production by 2029
Funding sources: Seeking Department of Defense grants and a $225 million Export-Import Bank loan

"We need to start building facilities onshore that do the entire supply chain," Smith emphasized. "It's not just about mining—it's about processing and manufacturing finished components."
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The_Gman The_Gman 5 days ago
China Just Cut Off These Rare Metals. The U.S. Has No Backup Plan--Yet.
Beijing tightens its grip on critical resources. One CEO says America's race to catch up is already years behind.
Khac Phu Nguyen 22 hours ago
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2931575/china-just-cut-off-these-rare-metals-the-us-has-no-backup-planyet

China just played its rare earth card again—and this time, the West may not have a safety net. In April, Beijing ramped up export restrictions on seven rare earth metals, tightening its hold over elements essential for advanced magnets, electric vehicles, and defense systems. It's a familiar playbook. But according to Mark Smith, former Molycorp CEO and now head of NioCorp (NB, Financial), this round feels different. Buyers were unprepared, and Washington is now scrambling to respond—dusting off Cold War-era tools to back strategic mineral projects. “It's a wake-up call,” Smith said, one the U.S. arguably should've answered years ago. His point: America has resources—but almost no infrastructure to process them.

Smith is betting that can change. NioCorp's Nebraska project aims to extract terbium, dysprosium, and scandium—metals now under China's control. With all key environmental permits secured, the company is seeking funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and export banks in the U.S., UK, and Germany. If support comes through, construction could start later this year. Still, even under ideal conditions, production won't begin until 2029 at the earliest. Smith says that's the reality for nearly every new mine: years of waiting, litigation, and delays. “We have all of our permits in hand to start construction today,” he noted, underscoring how rare that is in today's U.S. permitting landscape.

There are glimmers of hope. Australia's Lynas and U.S.-based MP Materials (MP, Financial) have made dents in China's dominance, with Lynas now supplying around 30% of Japan's rare earth needs. But Beijing still commands nearly all global refining capacity and dominates supply of high-temperature metals like samarium and terbium. Smith believes that's why neodymium and praseodymium—elements MP and Lynas can produce—weren't restricted. But for the rest? “No one outside China can yet produce them in volume,” he said. Unless the U.S. and its allies step up fast, the supply chain could remain one crisis away from collapse.
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