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Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Elk Creek, Nebraska, United States

Source: The Globe and Mail

Project
Under Development

NioCorp is developing a critical minerals project in Southeast Nebraska expected to produce niobium, scandium, titanium, and potentially several rare earths. The project aims to produce specialty alloys and materials used in automotive, structural, aerospace, and defense applications.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Aerospace & Defense, Road, Automotive
Location
Elk Creek, Nebraska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Globe and Mail

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The project “Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in Elk Creek, Nebraska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Globe and Mail.

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under development

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2026-07-22

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NioCorp is developing a critical minerals project in Southeast Nebraska expected to produce niobium, scandium, titanium, and potentially several rare earths. The project aims to produce specialty alloys and materials used in automotive, structural, aerospace, and defense applications.

Original sector

Mining and Minerals

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Nebraska

City

Elk Creek

Source

Source

The Globe and Mail

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Sector

Aerospace & Defense, Road, Automotive

Article published date

2025-11-01

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