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Elk Creek niobium, scandium and titanium project

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

Source: Mining Review Africa

Project
Planned

Developed by NioCorp Developments, this shovel-ready mine and processing facility in Johnson County, Nebraska targets high-performance critical metals essential for aerospace and defense. It aims to extract North America’s highest-grade niobium, along with magnetic rare earth elements.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Aerospace & Defense
Location
Nebraska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Mining Review Africa

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The project “Elk Creek niobium, scandium and titanium project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in Nebraska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Mining Review Africa.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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Developed by NioCorp Developments, this shovel-ready mine and processing facility in Johnson County, Nebraska targets high-performance critical metals essential for aerospace and defense. It aims to extract North America’s highest-grade niobium, along with magnetic rare earth elements.

Original sector

Mining

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Nebraska

Source

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Mining Review Africa

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Sector

Aerospace & Defense

Article published date

2026-07-10

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