Mark Smith's Investor
Presentation Will be Webcast Live Starting at 2:00 PM Eastern
CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NioCorp
Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (TSX:
NB) (OTCQX: NIOBF) is pleased to announce that CEO and Executive
Chairman Mark A. Smith will present
to investors on the Elk Creek Superalloy Materials Project (the
"Project") during the H.C. Wainwright Spring Mining Virtual
Conference on Tuesday, April 20,
2021.
Mr. Smith will provide an overview of the Project and its plans
to produce the critical minerals niobium, scandium, and titanium
once project financing is secured and the Project is
operational. Each of these elements is considered crucial to
a variety of infrastructure, transportation, battery, and national
defense technologies. NioCorp is also currently reviewing the
potential of adding commercial rare earth products to its product
offering.
NioCorp's presentation will begin at 2:00
p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, April 20,
2021 and will be conducted via Zoom video conferencing. The
public may join the webcast
at https://journey.ct.events/view/e8bd5fd0-836d-4183-b464-0f9c6189b896.
In addition to being webcast live, Mr. Smith's presentation
also will be available for viewing at
https://journey.ct.events/view/e8bd5fd0-836d-4183-b464-0f9c6189b896 for
90 days following the live presentation. Additionally, a replay of
the presentation will be available on NioCorp's website
at https://www.niocorp.com.
Mr. Smith also will conduct 1x1 virtual meetings with investors
who are registered to attend the virtual conference.
Institutional investors who wish to participate in the conference,
including scheduling time to meet with Mr. Smith, can click on the
following link to register for the
conference www.hcwevents.com/mining. Once your
registration is confirmed, you will be prompted to log into the
conference website to request a one-on-one meeting with the Company
during various time slots on either April
19 or 20, 2021.
Rare Earth Production is Now Also Being Considered by
NioCorp
NioCorp is currently conducting a review of the economic
potential of expanding its planned product suite of niobium,
scandium, and titanium to also include rare earth
products. A recently completed geologic and metallurgical
evaluation of all of the rare earth data associated with the
Project shows that, of the 20,364 assay intervals in the Elk Creek
database, 13,287 (65%) contain a complete suite of analytical data
for all commercial rare earth elements. Included within this
dataset are 661 assays where the Total Rare Earth Oxide ("TREO")
assay results are greater than one percent. More
information on these results can be seen here.
NioCorp's current plan to extract and purify niobium, scandium,
and titanium from the Elk Creek ore involves putting these critical
minerals into solution, which also solubilizes the rare earth
elements. NioCorp is now considering the economic potential
for recovering the solubilized rare earths into commercial rare
earth products.
Qualified Persons: Scott
Honan, M.Sc., SME-RM, COO of NioCorp Developments Ltd. and a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has read
and approved the technical information contained in this news
release.
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For More Information
Contact Jim Sims, VP of External
Affairs, NioCorp Developments Ltd., 720-639-4650,
jim.sims@niocorp.com
About NioCorp
NioCorp is developing a superalloy materials project in
Southeast Nebraska that will
produce the critical minerals 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 is also 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.
NioCorp is also evaluating the rare earth potential of its Nb/Ti/Sc
Resource.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimers
Certain statements contained in this news release and in the
video referenced may constitute forward-looking statements,
including statements regarding the potential of economically
producing rare earth products in addition to the company's
currently planned suite of products. Readers are cautioned
that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause a change in
such assumptions and the actual outcomes and estimates to be
materially different from those estimated or anticipated future
results, achievements or position expressed or implied by those
forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors
that could cause NioCorp's plans or prospects to change include
risks related to the Company's ability to operate as a going
concern; risks related to the Company's requirement of significant
additional capital; changes in demand for and price of commodities
(such as fuel and electricity) and currencies; changes in economic
valuations of the Project, such as Net Present Value calculations,
changes or disruptions in the securities markets; legislative,
political or economic developments; the need to obtain permits and
comply with laws and regulations and other regulatory requirements;
the possibility that actual results of work may differ from
projections/expectations or may not realize the perceived potential
of NioCorp's projects; risks of accidents, equipment breakdowns and
labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or
interruptions; the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated
expenses in development programs; operating or technical
difficulties in connection with exploration, mining or development
activities; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and
development, including the risks of diminishing quantities of
grades of reserves and resources; and the risks involved in the
exploration, development and mining business and the risks set
forth in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators
at www.sedar.com and the SEC at www.sec.gov. NioCorp disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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