NioCorp开始在内布拉斯加的Elk Creek矿区入口开始施工, NioCorp began construction on the Elk Creek mine portal in Nebraska, a key step toward producing critical minerals for clean energy and defense.

Niocorp公司已开始建造内布拉斯加Elk Creek临界矿物项目的主要门户,这是朝开工前迈出的4 460万美元一步。 NioCorp has started construction on the main portal for its Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in Nebraska, a $44.6 million step toward pre-construction. 这个地点在埃尔克溪附近,将作为人员、设备和矿石运输的主要地下入口点,预计工作需要九个月。 The site, near Elk Creek, will serve as the primary underground access point for personnel, equipment, and ore transport, with work expected to take nine months. 该公司向MSHA提交了一份正式的启动通知,自2025年以来筹集了5亿多美元的资本,加强了美国进出口银行潜在融资的地位。 The company filed a formal Notice of Commencement with MSHA and has raised over $500 million in capital since 2025, strengthening its position for potential U.S. Export-Import Bank financing. 该项目旨在生产对清洁能源、国防和先进制造至关重要的、、钛和可能关键的稀土元素。 The project aims to produce niobium, scandium, titanium, and possibly key rare earth elements vital for clean energy, defense, and advanced manufacturing. 一项最终投资决定和正式的开创性创举正在等待全额融资。 A final investment decision and formal groundbreaking are pending full financing.