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Tedro,
Executive Order 13817 issued 12-20-17 (published 12-26-17), I believe is the one you are referring to.
The report from the secretary of commerce is due to the POTUS by Nov. 14, 2018.
Copied from the link below:
Critical Minerals List and Commerce Department Blueprint
Pursuant to EO 13817, the Administration has already taken steps that link national security and domestic production of critical minerals. On May 18, 2018, the Department of the Interior, citing national security interests, published the Final List of Critical Minerals 2018 (the “Critical Minerals List“) comprised of 35 minerals (including the rare earth elements group).
Also pursuant to EO 13817, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretaries of Defense, Interior, Agriculture and Energy, and the U.S. Trade Representative, is required to submit to the President, by November 14, 2018, a report containing:
“(i) a strategy to reduce the Nation’s reliance on critical minerals;
(ii) an assessment of progress toward developing critical minerals recycling and reprocessing technologies, and technological alternatives to critical minerals;
(iii) options for accessing and developing critical minerals through investment and trade with our allies and partners;
(iv) a plan to improve the topographic, geologic, and geophysical mapping of the United States and make the resulting data and metadata electronically accessible, to the extent permitted by law and subject to appropriate limitations for purposes of privacy and security, to support private sector mineral exploration of critical minerals; and
(v) recommendations to streamline permitting and review processes related to developing leases; enhancing access to critical mineral resources; and increasing discovery, production, and domestic refining of critical minerals.”
The Commerce Department report will be used as a blueprint to achieve EO 13817’s stated goals of increasing “private sector domestic exploration, production . . . and reprocessing of critical minerals . . . reduc[ing] . . . dependence on imports, and preserv[ing] [the United States’] leadership in technological innovation . . . [to] improve [the country’s] national security and balance of trade, and enhance the technological superiority and readiness of . . . [the] Armed Forces, which are among the Nation’s most significant consumers of critical minerals.”
Connecting the Dots: Critical Minerals, National Security, and Trade and Environmental Laws
Given the ways in which the Administration has used “national security” to justify trade and non-trade actions (such as restricting immigration), the Commerce Department report is likely to serve as a springboard for further “national security” driven action favoring domestic critical minerals production.
https://masspointpllc.com/criticalminerals-mining-trade-law-section-232-environmental-laws/
House law makers overwhelmingly passed the measure on Wed., but it got lost in all the Cavanaugh news.
I tried to find the time the vote took place with no success. Wondering if Wed. morning lack of activity had anything to do with the vote.
Looking forward to Fri & Mon. !!
Hopefully if POTUS signs the $674 billion defense appropriation measure by Sunday night, things can get rolling!
Thanks for the reply.
According to the USGS we get 100% of scandium from China. See the chart on pg 6.
I'm glad the tariffs were not enacted...might have been detrimental at this time.
https://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/2018/mcs2018.pdf
I agree totally. I also feel that having the 3 minerals caught up in a tit for tat right now may also spook potential financiers or institutional investors.
Well we didn't make the tariff list this time.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/18/trump-china-tariffs-rare-earth-metals/
Any opinions? Good, Bad, or no effect for Niocorp?
Thanks!, BC
Hi Putz!
It isn't just CLQ. getting hammered!
Hope these links are informative.
1. Their numbers have changed considerably.
https://www.fool.com.au/2018/06/25/the-clean-teq-holdings-limited-asxclq-share-price-falls-12-on-cost-blowout/
2. Water stocks there are out of favor.
https://stockhead.com.au/health/investors-say-h2no-to-water-stocks-majority-down-year-on-year/
3. Some of the cobalt/nickel operations are still in the testing stages to see if they can even produce the right purities for the *upcoming EV revolution*.
https://www.voxmarkets.co.uk/blogs/sp-angel-morning-view-25-fold-demand-2030-surge-boosting-ev-metal-projects/
You have to be able to make the customers receipe, -- isn't that right Mr. Sims? :)
With a burn rate of $500,000 per month, and only 3.5 months left, seems like your quite high in what it would take to get to January 2019.
Trofee, so if 2mil.shares have been bought in 2 days that would be 1 mil/day @ .50 = $500K USD per day.(I'm rounding here for simplicity), that means that we have a management team & project that can bring in cash 30:1 over the burn rate!!
I'm adding this link for anyone who doesn"t understand why financing takes its sweet time. It's up to the banks , NOT the Niocorp team! It is almost 20 years old, but explains what Mark Smith said at the last town hall meeting --- when money pools form.
https://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v100n03p145.pdf
Think I'll stop buying Nio shares when we uplist...maybe not even then.
OTC closed Monday for Labor Day. Have a GREAT WEEKEND !!
FYI if you feel like doing some reading...3 articles under recent posts
http://americanresources.org/the-lightweighting-revolution-continues-but-supply-challenges-loom-large/
This is the link from the 3rd post:
https://breakingdefense.com/2018/08/white-house-industrial-base-study-focuses-on-near-term-fixes/
From the DLA site, the 2019 potential acquisition report is due out Oct 1 2018.
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/StrategicMaterials/Announcements/3135%20FY18%20AMP_ACQ.pdf?ver=2017-09-29-133651-237
Going to get interesting!!!
The only one I have money and interest in is Niocorp..You won't find me on any other boards.
Good luck with wherever you've chosen to put yours.
Done for the night.
That article reads like the strategy in a multi-person cage match. Try to take down your most severe threat while your have the strength.
Don't forget to read the fine print.
Hallgarten & Company has acted in the past as a strategic consultant to Scandium International and as such was
compensated for those services, but does not hold any stock in the company, nor has the right to hold any stock in
the future.
© 2018 Hallgarten & Company Ltd. All rights reserved.
I signed up for this webinar while doing some DD, damn, there I go again displaying what some may perceive as lack of intellect...I saw the rebuttal. ANYWAYS, I may not be able to listen in.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/free-webinar-series-additive-manufacturing-defense-garrington
Largo made short work of those 69,000,000 shares. Second offering is closed. On my phone , can't seem to copy link. Che k Largos or Yahoo's website.
tedro84, Maybe your concerns would be better directed towards this problem for any mining operation in Australia. If they can't get it out of the ground, They'll get zip/kg no matter what the mineral.
https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/wa-bid-to-lift-mining-enrolment-numbers-ng-b88900474z
AO, Is Mark Smith a visionary or what. No, I didn't fork over the 6K for the full report. The intro statements are good enough for me.
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/press-release/global-aerospace-defense-materials-market
Deepcradle90 THANKS for the clarification to Hetfeild. Spaceballs! forgot about that one.
Yes! Sorry Walter now were are 50/50 like all mornings!
Sleeping is such a waste of DD time.
The USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier took 200,000 gallons of paint.
TIO2 prices maybe leveling as China has increased its output.
I can't believe you still question the 3400/kg price.
Do us & yourself a huge favor starting tomorrow. Look up the price for any set of new tires. Now on Monday, find somewhere that has that same size tire with a speed rating in excess of 200 mph. I'll bet your spend a lot more on the later set. PRODUCT SPECS DETERMINE PRICE. It is that simple!!
You supply ones for the YUGO, we'll supply FERRARI! DEAL?
What I was looking at was, if Mark & the other selling shareholders get the ball rolling for Niocorp, could we see Largo, & or their paid off lenders be part of phase 2 financing in 180 days or less? They have seen first hand what Mark can accomplish!
Not a buyout, a buy IN. Mark has said Niocorp wants to build & operate...would be nothing but a DAMN SHAME for them not to see the fruits of their labor!!
AO. Busy day today sorry didn't get back sooner. Big news to me would be we are partially, or fully financable & ready to dig!!
Check out PM's post 39077, & the 2 after. Maybe it won't be a full month!!
Can't wait for the next townhall meeting.
GLTA!!
Is there anything on pgs. 34-36 of the final short form, recent developments or proceeds?
Seems Largo wants to pay off / down debt in a hurry. Obvious reasons noted.
I think we are going to have BIG news in mid to late Sept.
The date got pushed back from Aug 16th, about 1 month.
The headlines will be some what calmer after Nebraska's first few games with Scott Frost running the show.
It would put potential ground breaking closer to election time for Gov. Ricketts & other key politcians.
Headlines in Oct:
POTUS & Gov. Ricketts bring more jobs and help smash the reliance on china for critical minerals.
That might just stick in a few voters minds!
Here's a nice read that MAY help explain the POTUS & AUS.
Cover us on rare earths, 2-4 yrs, till we are producing.
The "only way" ?
https://www.sharenet.co.za/news/COLUMNTariffs_lay_bare_Washingtons_rare_earths_dilemma_Andy_Home/9ada76c7771215456adb1da5ec42e681
Definitely some interest in U.S. REE's by some. I hope what I watched happen to TMRC the last 3 days is indicative of what's to come!!! 5x, 8x, 8x avg vol & up *60%. No recent PR's either... Unless ours triggered it. No, I only own Niocorp & not pumping here.
TOTAL confidence in Mark, Jim & Crew!!!
We are now about T minus a Captain & Coke!!
GOOD DAY to ALL!!
Someone please make sense of this! CBMM & China are connected right? We just imposed more tariffs on China, correct? I certainly hope in the fine print it states Brazil can't share info with their buddies! LOL.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comptia-space-enterprise-council-and-the-federation-of-industries-of-the-state-of-sao-paulo-fiesp-sign-landmark-memorandum-of-understanding-mou-300675892.html
What if it's not a handout? What if the Gov't does a a large loan. Say the first 250 mil. to spur more institutional & private investment. WE KNOW when this is up & running, the effets will be far reaching to MANY others companies & people... good for the masses. They could set it up like the student loans. Niocorp would make no payments till they were up & running. I recently paid off my wife's student loan... definitely not a handout :)
Do you think there will need to be 2 of the nitrogen systems, either running alternately, or 1 as a backup?
Originally there was going to be Approx 11,000 HP running ALOT! Do you think with the newer system there might be mentionable reduction to the opex long term? Less to OPPD.
Which is going to come first?
A FREEZE warning in Elk Creek, or a FROST warning in Lincoln?
GBR!! Have a GREAT DAY ALL!
Well we have Approx 18 mos til Toshiba/Brazil bust open the gate. Maybe NIO will get a hookup with Panasonic/Tesla for mobile & Bloom for stationary.
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/cs/en/topics/back-number/20180619.htm
Too bad the state abbreviation went from Nebr. to NE. NB might have been a better choice :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! JohannaBaks from another JUNE 1ST baby. I was my dads birthday present. LOL :)
Wishing you & so many on this board,
Happiness, Health, & then Wealth!!
if we get another good PR today that would be okay too!
I think it is GREAT! I don't think "late spring or early summer" was put out there on a whim. Will it actually happen by then...?? I believe once this project gets going it will have a VERY positive impact on a LOT of people.
Have a GREAT day all!
There's only 16 market days left in spring, then we start early summer :)
AO, & ALL the other faithfuls!
In Nov 2016 I sent my son to see the "cubbies", game 6 at Wrigley.. during the 7th inning stretch he called me & simply said " IT"S HAPPENING !! "
GLTA & have a Great weekend!!
just a couple of articles I just came across:
Now that the new list is published , a nice vote to make it quicker to get it done! http://orlando-politics.com/2018/05/24/critical-minerals-rock-the-vote-on-house-floor/
Mainstream media now talking of earlier post. post.https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/24/reuters-america-rpt-column-what-are-critical-minerals-and-what-is-the-us-going-to-do-about-them-andy-home.html
Yes. I'm off to work this Monday a.m. definitely with a smile!!
Mr. Smith sure seems to project confidence in the latest video. He even chose to wear a Go Big Red! tie with plenty of gold in it!!
One question. Will Nebraska now have to have a pro football team so we can call them the "19 ers" the year when people scrambled to Niocorp / Nebraska to strike it rich!? LOL! I hope not... sounds like a bad CB handle.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL FAITHFUL!!!
It will be interesting to see where the price of NIOBF & niobium are in the next 3-5 yrs!
What if the research proves that the best steel is made with 5 in 10,000 atoms, or more.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/su-wls030518.php
LM & Revello, I did submit scandium as a resource to look into on Oct. 5th. That was the "open to the public resource suggestion" cutoff day for this year I believe. If I remember correctly, you would not get an individual reply from Eric Longnecker. He is the director & acting director of 2 divisions
Here is what I asked him:
Hello Eric,
There seems to be a lot of talk about the benefits of alloying scandium with aluminum making it lighter, stronger, & weldable. Do you foresee in the future that scandium will also become stockpiled for defense purposes?
I was amazed at how many of our minerals are bought from other countries! I would prefer to eliminate some of those "points of failures" in our supply chain, and resource any available from right here in the U.S.A.
The senate has just passed HR2810. This military build up will require a large amount of metal of different types. I don't feel that we should leave ourselves in a position of "getting caught with your pants down" should other countries decided to cut us off.
Here is the link to his website, I haven't looked for any new news yet.
https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/strategic-industries-and-economic-security-sies
A familiar name has plans for "big things" in just over 3 years also.
sorry if this is a repost, thought it may have been covered up by the Traxys / CMC deal & town hall news.
https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/press-release-133280.html