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CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / July 13, 2026 / Mark A. Smith, Executive Chairman and CEO of NioCorp Developments Ltd.

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Beijing's Current Heavy Rare Earth Restrictions Are a Permanent Strategic Shift, Not a Temporary Bargaining Tactic, Smith Warns Trump Administration is Moving Aggressively to Accelerate the Build-Out of Domestic Mine-to-Manufacturer Supply Chains Industry and the Pentagon Still Face Dangerous Shortages Until the US Production Comes Online, Including NioCorp's Elk Creek Project in Nebraska CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / June 1, 2026 / FoxNews.com today published an opinion-editorial by Mark A. Smith, Chairman and CEO of NioCorp Developments Ltd.

The mean of analysts' price targets for NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NB) points to a 100.7% upside in the stock.

NioCorp Developments secures a 10-year non-binding offtake agreement with Traxys, validating Elk Creek's sales channel and supporting a Strong Buy rating. NB's vertically integrated, non-open-pit mining model targets six minerals, with rare earth elements and scandium purity offering significant revenue upside. NB's $419 million cash position and active $800 million EXIM debt application are pivotal for funding the $1.2 billion Elk Creek CAPEX, mitigating dilution risk.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 101.3% in NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NB). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

USA Rare Earth and NioCorp advance major projects amid rising rare earth demand, but ongoing losses, high costs and funding risks cloud their outlook.

Here is how NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NB) and Silvercorp (SVM) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

State to Provide ~$200 Million in Potential Tax Incentives for NioCorp Over First 10 Years of Operations Upon NioCorp Meeting the Program's Job Creation and Investment Requirements Signing of Legislation Supports Elk Creek Project Delivering ~450 Permanent Jobs, ~$6.59 Billion in Operating Expenses Over Project Life, and Hundreds of Millions in New State and Local Tax Revenue to Nebraska CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp," "our," or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB), a leading U.S. critical minerals developer, today announced that the State of Nebraska has enacted legislation designed to give NioCorp greater flexibility in qualifying for approximately $200 million over 10 years in state tax benefits in return for NioCorp investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Nebraska and creating approximately 450 full-time equivalent jobs in the state.

NioCorp CEO Mark Smith to Participate in a Fireside Chat at 10:00 AM ET and a Critical Minerals to Alloys & Vertical Integration Panel at 1:00 PM ET CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2026 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp," "our," or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NB), a leading U.S. developer of critical minerals, is pleased to announce that Executive Chairman and CEO Mark A.