NioCorp to Host Live Webinar on Construction of Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project Mine Portal

NioCorp Developments Ltd. has announced a live webinar scheduled for March 9, 2026, to provide stakeholders with an update on the construction progress of the mine portal at its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in southeast Nebraska. The presentation will be led by Executive Chairman and CEO Mark A. Smith, Chief Operating Officer Scott Honan, and Jake Whitefoot from Nebraska's Gana Trucking and Excavating, signaling active construction partnerships with local contractors.

The webinar follows NioCorp's recent announcement of the commencement of mine portal construction, representing a significant milestone in advancing the project toward full-scale development. The presentation will detail development sequencing, expected construction timelines, and explain how the mine portal integrates with planned underground mining operations. Management will also showcase visual documentation of current construction activities, providing tangible evidence of project advancement.

The Elk Creek Project is positioned to be a strategic domestic source of critical minerals, with expected production of niobium, scandium, and titanium, plus potential rare earth elements including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium, and dysprosium. These materials are essential for high-strength steel alloys, advanced fuel cells, aerospace applications, and neodymium-iron-boron magnets used in defense and civilian applications. The project's advancement comes at a time when supply chain security for critical minerals has become a national priority.

While the portal construction represents meaningful progress, NioCorp continues to work on securing full project financing to complete construction and move to commercial operation. The webinar format allows for direct stakeholder engagement through a live Q&A session, demonstrating management's commitment to transparency during this critical development phase. The project's location in Nebraska positions it as a potential domestic alternative to foreign-controlled critical mineral supplies, particularly relevant given ongoing supply chain concerns in the strategic materials sector.