CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NioCorp
Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the
"Company") (TSX:NB)
(OTCQX:NIOBF) today announced the planned
retirement of John F. Ashburn, Jr.,
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of
NioCorp. Mr. Ashburn's retirement is effective at the close
of business on December 2,
2021. It is expected that Mr. Ashburn will continue to
provide NioCorp with consulting services on a part-time basis.
"John Ashburn has enjoyed a very
illustrious professional career over the past 40 years, and his
experience, insights, and counsel has been immensely valuable to
NioCorp," said Mark A. Smith.
"I am proud to have been able to work with John in a variety
of professional capacities and companies over the past several
decades. He is a man of deep principle and commitment to
excellence, and it has been a privilege to call him a trusted
colleague and friend for so many years. The Board and
management of NioCorp all join in wishing John and his family all
the very best in his retirement."
Prior to joining NioCorp's senior management team, Mr. Ashburn
served as Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and a member of the
Board of Directors of Simbol, Inc., a privately held development
stage Lithium production company. He previously served as
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Molycorp, Inc. and
prior to that held senior legal positions with Chevron and Unocal
Corporation. Mr. Ashburn holds a Juris Doctorate from Northern Illinois University, School of Law.
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For More Information:
Contact Jim Sims, VP of External
Affairs, NioCorp Developments Ltd., 303-503-6203,
jim.sims@niocorp.com
About NioCorp
NioCorp is developing a superalloy materials project in
Southeast Nebraska that will
produce Niobium, Scandium, and Titanium. Also under consideration
by the Company is the production of several magnetic rare earth
products. 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. Magnetic rare
earths, such as Neodymium, Praseodymium, Terbium, and Dysprosium
are critical to the making of Neodymium-Iron-Boron ("NdFeB")
magnets, which are used across a wide variety of defense and
civilian applications.
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