Elk Creek Rare Metals Mining Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Elk Creek, Nebraska, United States
Source: Nebraska Public Media
NioCorp's Elk Creek mining project in southeastern Nebraska aims to develop a rare metals mine producing scandium, niobium, and titanium. The project has been in planning for over a decade and is expected to create 450 on-site jobs, improve local roads, and use environmentally conscious water management practices.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Aerospace & Defense, Road, Government
- Location
- Elk Creek, Nebraska, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Nebraska Public Media
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | NioCorp's Elk Creek mining project in southeastern Nebraska aims to develop a rare metals mine producing scandium, niobium, and titanium. The project has been in planning for over a decade and is expected to create 450 on-site jobs, improve local roads, and use environmentally conscious water management practices. |
Original sector | Mining |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Nebraska |
City | Elk Creek |
Source
Source | Nebraska Public Media |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Aerospace & Defense, Road, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-27 |
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