What is the latest status of the project “Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project”?

The status recorded for “Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project” to USD 8400000.

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Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project

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

Source: WTRF

Project

Planned

NioCorp is developing the Elk Creek Project in Nebraska, which is expected to produce niobium, scandium, and titanium. The project also evaluates the potential to produce several rare earths. NioCorp plans to mine scandium-containing ore and produce scandium oxide at this site once fully financed and operational. The project aims to establish America's first vertically integrated scandium supply c

Status: Prospective
Sector: Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse, Commercial
Location: Nebraska, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: WTRF

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

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	NioCorp is developing the Elk Creek Project in Nebraska, which is expected to produce niobium, scandium, and titanium. The project also evaluates the potential to produce several rare earths. NioCorp plans to mine scandium-containing ore and produce scandium oxide at this site once fully financed and operational. The project aims to establish America's first vertically integrated scandium supply chain from mining to finished alloy parts for defense and commercial manufacturers.
Original sector	Mining and Minerals
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Nebraska

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Source	WTRF
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Record type	Project
Sector	Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse, Commercial
Article published date	2025-12-08

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