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NIOCORP ~***Mineral commodity summaries 2023~
https://www.usgs.gov/publications/mineral-commodity-summaries-2023
Niobium page #124 (Odd Niocorp was not mentioned under Titanium, or Scandium this year! As viable Rare Earths are pending via ongoing Demo.)
Sweet Crit! That just sounds so much better! Eom
Niether do I! lol The following video didn't post earlier.
Working With LPO, Part 2: LPO's Loan Transaction Process
Could Niocorp be working on a Conditional Commitment? Towards a Term Sheet? "Speculating out loud here.... (Interesting as GXII & Niocorp management teams attended recent D.C. meetings. Was it a meet & greet? or something more?)
REMEMBER NIOCORP DID ANNOUNCE: ON August 17, 2022
New Federal Legislation Could Deliver Powerful New Benefits to NioCorp for its Critical Minerals
https://www.niocorp.com/new-federal-legislation-could-deliver-powerful-new-benefits-to-niocorp-for-its-critical-minerals/
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Provides a 10% Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit Applicable to Most of NioCorp’s Planned Products
****NIOCORP CALLS OUT ~Other Provisions That Could Benefit NioCorp~
Norsk Titanium progressing towards commercial aerospace expansion with Airbus
https://newsnreleases.com/2023/02/02/norsk-titanium-progressing-towards-commercial-aerospace-expansion-with-airbus/
OSLO, NORWAY: Norsk Titanium continues progress towards expansion in the commercial aerospace market. The company is awaiting final qualification approval of its RPD technology for serial production of titanium parts for delivery to tier-one suppliers of Airbus, which is expected in the first half 2023.
President and CEO Michael Canario will be hosting meetings today with investors in Oslo, as Norsk Titanium continues to evaluate strategic opportunities to secure additional long-term funding while the company begins to ramp up production during the first half of 2023.
“We are very pleased with our progress with Airbus. Upon final qualification approval of our technology, we could quickly expand our backlog with serial production of parts under multi-year contracts. The building of a backlog with Airbus and other commercial aerospace customers will represent significant de-risking of our business plans,” says Canario.
Upon successful final qualification, Norsk Titanium will supply up to a total of 300 parts across two part numbers to Airbus’ A350 program. In addition, there are ongoing discussions to initiate serial production in 2023 of two similar sized parts and one larger part on the same aircraft program.
Hittech, a critical supplier to the semiconductor industry, recently awarded the company an order for serial production of ASML carrier trays. This is another significant milestone supporting Norsk Titanium’s long-term vision of innovating the future of metal alloy manufacturing, and the transition from a strong technology position into large commercial opportunities across the commercial aerospace, industrial and defense industries.
The company reiterates its previously indicated revenue target of USD 150 million in 2026, with a capacity utilization of approximately 50% of existing production facilities. The scope of the contract with Hittech and the potential orders from Airbus tier-one suppliers indicate a revenue level of USD 7-15 million for this year, with the timing of the ramp up of production explaining the deviation from the previously indicated target of USD 15 million for 2023. Please find enclosed an updated corporate presentation which will be used in today’s investor meetings.
https://norsktitanium.com/company
The Race for Critical Minerals
https://insights.issgovernance.com/posts/the-race-for-critical-minerals/
Industrialized countries around the world appear locked in a competition for finite mineral supplies critical to the energy transition. Countries and companies aim to reduce supply chain risk, yet this creates another kind of risk as offtake agreements and equity stakes claim critical mineral supplies for some while leaving other parties with insufficient supply to achieve their Net Zero ambitions.
Decarbonization and the voyage to Net Zero require many changes to the energy sector, including the electrification of transport and buildings. As we have discussed before, demand for critical minerals needed for this transition, such as cobalt, lithium, copper, nickel, rare earths (REEs), and graphite, is expected to rise substantially. Rising prices and competition help drive the IEA’s World Energy Outlook prediction that the critical minerals’ market will grow from $40 billion in 2020 to $280 billion by 2030 and $400 billion by 2050.
Offtake Agreements
Nations, companies, and investors have made critical mineral security a top priority. To supply battery production, companies have entered into agreements and taken equity stakes in supply (for example, Tesla’s involvement in a US lithium deposit). Governments are also securing stakes in the critical minerals sector. As we discussed previously, critical minerals, such as copper, lithium, cobalt, and nickel are facing substantial supply issues, from labor concerns for the cobalt supply-chain to water supply issues for copper. Therefore, supply security has become more important than price as the market tightens.
Mining companies face a variety of risks when starting operations. Offtake agreements can minimize these risks. Offtake agreements are mutually beneficial contracts between a producer and a buyer regarding future production, which add transaction certainty.
In the mining industry, offtake agreements are usually negotiated after a feasibility study is complete but before construction starts. For the producers, these agreements ensure future demand for the product, help secure financing, and provide cooperation opportunities among participants, including on ESG issues. For the buyers, offtake agreements secure future supply and can protect them from future price increases. Offtake agreements for critical minerals are becoming more common, longer-term, and larger in volume, as demand for critical minerals increases and the urgency for future supply visibility grows for the likes of battery and EV manufacturers.
Electrification of the transport system and renewables expansion drive future critical minerals demand. Figure 1 shows the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) forecast of new electric vehicle (EV) sales through 2030, with sales growing by a factor of 6.6x from 2021 to 2030. This makes automakers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including battery manufacturers, some of the most important “players” in the critical metals business. The automotive sector has been very active in trying to secure the future supply of critical minerals, and Tesla has been one of the most active companies, if not the most active one, in this respect. Tesla has multiple offtake agreements for Lithium, Cobalt, and Nickel with mining companies such as BHP, Liontown Resources, Livent, and Vale SA, among others.
Figure 1: EV Growth Over the Coming Years Is Just One of Several Demand Drivers
*ICE = internal combustion vehicles
Source: IEA, ISS ESG
The Ownership Link
Offtake buyers commonly become shareholders of the producing mining company or have stakes in the relevant mine itself. In June 2022, Stellantis, an automotive manufacturer, extended its existing offtake agreement with Vulcan Energy Resources for Vulcan’s lithium, and became the company’s second-largest shareholder. This method is also used by state-owned companies. Zijin Mining Group has a 39.6% stake in the Kamoa Kakula Copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and an offtake agreement for the mine’s future copper production.
State Involvement
Critical minerals have become a strategic resource affecting national energy security, both for importing companies such as China and Japan, and exporting countries, such as Canada. China has already been consolidating its dominant position in the critical metals sector for some time. As Figure 2 shows, China is a major refiner and processor of the main critical minerals, while also being the dominant extractor of REEs.
Figure 2: Share of the world’s critical metals extraction and processing
Chinese companies have been investing in overseas projects, taking stakes and making merger and acquisition deals all over the world (Figure 3). This trend has been going on for decades now, especially in the case of copper. Moreover, in the case of lithium, Chinese companies have been taking significant steps since around 2011. This trend does not seem to be stopping, as shown by the recent bid by Tianqi Lithium Corp, one of the largest lithium producers, to acquire Essential Metals Ltd., an Australian lithium explorer.
Moreover, state-owned companies, such as China Nonferrous Mining Corp. and Zijin Mining, have stakes in mines all over the world. Zijin has a 39.6% stake in the new Kamoa Kakula copper mine in the DRC, among others, and has recently started construction of its first lithium project, Tres Quebradas in Argentina, after acquiring Neo Lithium Corp.
The trend of resource nationalism in critical minerals is becoming more evident. For example, in 2022, Mexico (10th largest lithium reserves in the world) decided to nationalize its lithium resources. Other Latin American countries rely on state-owned mining companies for critical minerals mining, such as Codelco (copper) in Chile and Yacimientos de Litios Bolivianos (lithium) in Bolivia. Other countries retain “golden shares” in their major national resource companies, e.g., Brazil’s stake in Vale, that bestow special rights, usually veto rights and policy input.
Many African countries are also seeking to take more control over their critical minerals extraction by directly and indirectly taking bigger stakes in mining projects. For example, the DRC government owns a 20% stake in the Kamoa Kakula copper mine, which started production in 2021.
Another emerging trend regarding critical minerals, especially in Africa, is restricting or banning raw critical mineral exports from their country of origin. In December 2022, Zimbabwe banned all raw lithium exports, forcing mining companies to process lithium in Zimababwe. Arguably, this also discourages artisanal mining and shifts the processing margin to Zimbabwe.
Western countries, such as the US and Canada, are also securing their critical minerals supply and onshoring their raw material supply chains. In October 2022, Canada set a new policy limiting investments from foreign state-owned companies in the Canadian critical minerals sector. Subsequently, in November, it ordered three Chinese companies to divest from some of the Canada-based critical metals miners. In 2021, Canada and the EU agreed on a Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials, with the main focus on critical minerals and battery value chains. The US is trying to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals by updating regulations, fostering a domestic supply chain, and investing in innovative projects, such as the new Department of Energy (DOE) project, which recovers REE and other critical minerals from fossil fuel and mining waste.
Lockout Risk
The rush for critical metals could leave some without. The increase in offtake agreements with more direct OEM involvement through stake acquisition in projects and potential vertical integration of major companies, such as Tesla, is reducing supply risk. This trend could also increase market power for these corporations, though, as competitors (both national or corporate) are locked out.
The trend raises concerns about the global availability of critical minerals and the potential need for more new mining projects. To achieve Net Zero, the IEA forecasts that 50 new lithium, 60 nickel, and 17 cobalt projects are required by 2030. The significant timing risk surrounding these new projects (or in some cases the uncertainty about whether the projects are permitted to proceed at all) highlights the risk to countries and manufacturers who do not lock in supply agreements and equity stakes now.
The ESG Positive Side
Offtake agreements and equity stakes for supply security can also be used to foster better behavior along the supply chain. Companies are being pressured by evolving regulation from around the world to perform better on ESG-related issues, such as decarbonization, human rights, and supply chain transparency. In turn, offtake agreements can provide a platform for adhering to those regulations, by raising supply chain transparency, targeting sustainable buyers and products, and fostering collaboration. Some agreements already contain signs of ESG considerations on the part of both customers and suppliers. Automakers are at the forefront of ESG performance and commitment, as can be seen from Figure 4, with the companies considered “Prime” being colored green.
Figure 4: ISS ESG ratings of the automakers heavily involved in offtake agreements
Sustainability Collaboration
BHP and Tesla are an example of how offtake agreements can encourage sustainability. BHP and Tesla’s offtake agreement supports both parties’ efforts to increase sustainability in the battery supply chain. Vale SA is targeting the EV industry specifically for offtake agreements. Mining companies using new low-carbon lithium extraction methods, such as direct lithium extraction (DLE), which uses geothermal energy for lithium extraction, are being targeted for offtake agreements. One such company, Vulcan Energy Resources, has offtake agreements with Renault, Stellantis, and Volkswagen. Renault’s partnership with Vulcan is expected to reduce between 300 to 700 kg of the CO2e emitted to build a 50-kWh battery.
Glencore recently entered multiple cobalt offtake agreements from their DRC mining operations, the DRC currently being the world’s leading cobalt supplier. In many cases, these included agreements on yearly independent auditing of their operations against the “Cobalt Refiner Supply Chain Due Diligence Standard” of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). Buyers are not just securing future supply, they are also trying to avoid the negative risks and impacts associated with cobalt production in the DRC, e.g., labor rights violations, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: ISS ESG Research Reveals Considerable DRC Labor Rights Controversies. *ISS ESG Norm-Based Research assesses companies’ adherence to international norms on human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption set out in the UN Global Compact and OECD Guidelines.
Source: ISS ESG Norm-Based Research
Competition for critical minerals among governments can lead to innovation. The current US push for a transparent, secure, and domestic supply of critical minerals is encouraging innovative solutions and new technologies. In addition to the innovative REE minerals extraction method used in the new DOE project, US efforts to secure critical minerals domestically encourage projects such as the Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power project in California of Controlled Thermal Resources. The project is a direct lithium extraction initiative.
The Race
The critical minerals market can seem like a land rush to secure supplies. A clear competition for finite critical minerals is ongoing: there are preoperational mines with nearly all production pre-sold. Around 90% of Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley Project’s spodumene concentrate (lithium) is reserved by offtake agreements with Ford, Tesla, and LG Energy Solutions. All of the new Kamoa Kakula mine’s Phase 1 copper production is under offtake agreements with China’s state-owned Zijin Mining and Citic Metal. Resource nationalization seems to be trending in Latin America, with Africa not far behind. Western countries, such as Canada and the US, are strengthening their own positions and narrowing the gap with China. Governments and companies who stay on the sidelines may be left with few options.
By: Nicolaj Sebrell, CFA, Head of Energy, Materials, & Utilities, ISS ESG
Filip Veintimilla Ivanov, Analyst, Metals & Mining, ISS ESG
Consider Niocorp's ESG & GHG principles:
Consider Niocorp's GHG possibilities in addition to ESG:
(Niocorp will produce minerals (Nb,Sc,Ti,REE's) that will have "Major" Value-added Carbon Neutral possibilities. Currently Scott & his team/s - (L3 & other entities) are completing the optimization of the Hydromet process & working to confirm the New Proprietary Process, Improvements to Niobium, Titanium & Scandium; along with Separation/Production of REE's (if possible) for final design/engineering decisions moving forward). (New Byproducts are also being considered!)
(Any New Mine will need to be as ESG friendly & as "Carbon Neutral" as possible moving forward)
1) 12/27/2022 ~Financiers, end-users press for ESG mine ratings as critical minerals demand grows~
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/financiers-end-users-press-for-esg-mine-ratings-as-critical-minerals-demand-grows/
You as well PM! What does that chart say today? Can we get some kind of ascending triangle, overlapping into a leaping pennant/ triad thing!..Or what? :)
Chico
I think NYTimes adjusted the paragraph… will have to check later!
Chico
Technically PM - Niocorp has not officially announced on (REES) as demonstration plant operations are ongoing. (Results weeks away per Niocorp)
Yet if you read through the June 2022 F.S. study & P&IDs. From what I see “they will be able to do so..”)
Interpret as you will..
Form your own opinions & conclusions
Chico
All see Clarification from Jim:
American Lithium Announces Financial and Operating Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended November 30, 2022
https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/02/02/2600326/0/en/American-Lithium-Announces-Financial-and-Operating-Highlights-for-the-Third-Quarter-Ended-November-30-2022.html
Author Mistaken by the following quote:
Nebraskans Are Sitting on Strategic Metals. Is Mining a Patriotic Duty?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/climate/nebraska-mine-niobium-rare-earths.html
HEY MB! Wonderful post! I guess we are the "Turtle" on our RACE TO PRODUCTION! LOL
Hope all is well on your end mate! Endeavoring to Persevere .....
Nice to see Niobf making some waves.... could lift all boats "IF" what I think/speculate is happening there goes down i.e. (DoE loan guarantee).
I would imagine USA RARE EARTHS ROund Top project is also an applicant along with UCORE. (Ucore stated in a memo they wanted to do so back in late 2021.)
USA RE also wanted to go public via a SPAC. Waiting to see how this plays out. Until then ONGOING ACTIVITIES IT IS BRO!
Chico
American Lithium’s Tonopah may operate at globally low cost
https://www.northernminer.com/news/american-lithium-estimates-almost-us600m-in-annual-cash-flow-for-tonopah/1003851529/
Appreciate the board members back! Wonderful insight offered by many here indeed. Adding valuable opinions & ideas to this board. I even enjoy reading many of the con side statements. Although frustrated at times here "I can see a path forward." I will be voting "YES". I believe in the project & our team. (Nice catch on the Ties & Clothing change!)
"Common Sense - Given recent events & all the ongoing technologies for defense & industry still tells me"- The U.S. needs a Stable, Secure Supply of Niobium, Scandium & Titanium plus some REE's & Byproducts. All of which the Elk Creek Mine will mine, separate & process on site in Nebraska.
"BUILD IT THEY WANT TO LIVE ON THE MOON! & WILL NEED COOL STUFF MADE FROM CRITICAL MINERALS & RARE EARTHS!"
Development of Multifunctional Boron Nitride NanotubeReinforced Titanium-Based Metal Matrix Composites
for Space Vehicles and Structures With Improved Wear Resistance and Radiation Shielding Property
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2021_rt_report_2109_508.pdf
Ready to hear all about those viable REE's now! C'mon team Niocorp.... Show us the REE's lol! Waiting for material news with many on a host of catalysts...
Excited.... Go Team NIOCORP!
Chico
American Lithium Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for TLC, Base Case – After-tax NPV8% US$3.26 Billion & After-tax IRR of 27.5%
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/02/01/2599288/0/en/American-Lithium-Announces-Positive-Preliminary-Economic-Assessment-for-TLC-Base-Case-After-tax-NPV8-US-3-26-Billion-After-tax-IRR-of-27-5.html
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Lithium Corp. (“American Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:LI | NASDAQ:AMLI | Frankfurt:5LA1) is pleased to announce the results of its maiden Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for the Tonopah Lithium Claims (“TLC”) project located in the Esmerelda lithium district northwest of Tonopah, Nevada. This independent PEA was completed jointly by DRA Global and Stantec Consulting Ltd. (“Stantec”) and demonstrates that the TLC project has the potential to become a substantial, long-life producer of low-cost lithium carbonate (“LCE” or “Li2CO3”) with the potential to produce either battery grade LCE or lithium hydroxide (“LiOH”). The PEA base case envisions an initial 4.4 Million tonnes per annum (“Mtpa”) processing throughput expanding to 8.8Mtpa. The PEA alternative case is identical, but with added production of high purity magnesium sulfate as a by-product over life of operations. Unless otherwise stated, all dollar figures are in US currency.
TLC PEA Highlights (Base Case – Ramp-up Production Li only production):
Pre-tax Net Present Value (“NPV”)8% $3.64 billion at $20,000/tonne (“t”) LCE
After-tax NPV8% $3.26 billion at $20,000/t LCE
Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 28.8%
After-tax IRR of 27.5%
PEA mine and processing plan produces 1.46 Mt LCE LOM over 40 years
Pre-tax initial capital payback period 3.6 years; after-tax payback 3.8 years
Average LOM annual pre-tax cash flow: $435 million; annual after tax cash flow: $396 million
Initial Capital Costs (“Capex”) estimated at $819 million
Total Capex estimated at $1,431 million; Sustaining Capital estimated at $792 million
Operating cost (“Opex”) estimated at $7443/t LCE inclusive of power credits
Simon Clarke, CEO of American Lithium, states, “We are extremely pleased to announce a very robust maiden PEA for TLC. Our team has worked hard and spent considerable time getting an in-depth understanding of TLC mineralization and the best way to recover high purity lithium utilizing conventional processing methods with the latest techniques and best in class plant and equipment. A significant portion of the processing work has been done to pre-feasibility levels as we believe this will help us move quickly through the next phases of development. At 99.4% LCE purity, TLC offers the capability to produce either battery grade lithium carbonate or hydroxide with minimal additional refining.
In this PEA, we showcase a long mine-life utilizing only the highest-grade sections of the deposit, with the potential for additional production ramp-up and mine life utilizing our mid-grade and lower grade sections. Not only are the economics very strong for high purity lithium production, but TLC also has the potential to produce high purity magnesium sulfates as by-products for agriculture and other end uses. As shown in the PEA, even assuming conservative pricing, these by-products can add significant economic value. At the same time, we have focused our work on ensuring we continue to minimize environmental impacts and water usage in the mining, processing and production of lithium from TLC.”
TLC PEA Highlights (Alternate Case – Ramp-Up Production Li + Magnesium Sulfate production):
Identical LCE production scenario, but with added LOM average production of 1,681,856 tpa of magnesium sulfate (“MgSO4” - monohydrate and heptahydrate) by-products;
Pre-tax Net Present Value (“NPV”)8% $6.06 billion at $20,000/t LCE & $150/t MgSO4;
After-tax NPV8% $5.16 billion at $20,000/t LCE & $150/t MgSO4;
Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 38.6%
After-tax IRR of 36.0%
Pre-tax initial capital payback period 3.5 years; after-tax payback 3.7 years
Average LOM pre-tax annual cash flow: $684 million; annual after tax cash flow: $591 million
Initial Capital Costs (“Capex”) estimated at $827 million
Total Capex estimated at $1439 million; Sustaining Capital estimated at $763 million
Operating cost (“Opex”) estimated at $7443/t LCE inclusive of power credits
Operating cost (“Opex”) estimated at $817/t LCE, inclusive of power & MgSO4 credits
PEA mine plan produces 1.46 Mt LCE and 64.9 Mt MgSO4 LOM over 40 years
Mine Life & Production
Simple truck and shovel open pit mining of the shallow resource underpins the scalable, long-life, lithium project producing approximately 24,000 tpa LCE over Years 1-6 expanding to 48,000 tpa LCE production for Years 7-19 years when mining ceases. Rehandling of the >1,000 parts per million (“ppm”) stockpile allows production to continue for Years 20-40.
Average LOM Production of approximately 38,000 tpa LCE for 40 years.
Targeted 1,400 ppm Li average feed grade pit-constrained resource supports mining for 19 years and processing >1,000 ppm Li stockpile for an additional 21 years.
1,400 ppm feed material beneficiation increases the head grade to leaching to 2,000 ppm Li.
LOM Strip Ratio (Waste:Ore) of 0.93:1 with a maximum final pit depth of ~325-350’, well above the water table depth.
Where possible progressive reclamation of mining areas is planned along with in-pit back-filling of waste rock and filtered tailings.
Sulfuric acid leaching using industry standard techniques and flowsheet produces high purity lithium carbonate to enable the production of battery grade LCE or LiOH.
PEA study estimates that for an additional $100M (Installed) Capex, and $406/t LCE Opex, a final conversion and refining processing step will enable the production of battery grade LiOH; or
End users have the flexibility of acquiring high purity LCE from TLC and converting it themselves to whichever product is required.
Magnesium sulphate (monohydrate) is an increasingly important fertilizer add-on product with a large and growing global market. High-purity hydrated products (heptahydrate & epsom salts) are used in the food, personal care and water quality industries.
Form your own opinions & conclusions above!
HUGE NEWS AS TLC PROJECT ALONE NETS A PEA OVER $3BILLION AFTER TAX! Just need to prove out "SEPARATION!" (We have the Management & Scientific Teams to get this done! IMHO... & FALCHANI & MANCUSANI VALUATIONS ARE YET TO COME! 3 world class projects
Chico
Lol Crit! I was just trying to figure out where they were. The picture Jim posted publicly is worth a thousand words!
Form your own opinions & conclusions!
I have.. & the team is not dealing with Congress anymore imho!
chico
Richard- Are they just talking or "signing" something? Usually, it's been Jim giving presentations or speaking before Congress.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamestsims_working-with-white-house-officials-on-critical-activity-7026213367346282497-1aW1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
Richard- Are they just talking or "signing" something? To my knowledge the team of Mark, Jim & Scott have never been to D.C. (Together?) Usually, it's been Jim giving presentations or speaking before Congress.
"IF" the SPAC GXII is approved for Equity.... That leave the "Debt" portion on the table. "Interesting...indeed!" Material news on a bunch of catalysts should be soon!
Go Team Niocorp!
Chico
Jan. 31, 2023 - NASA NIOBIUM ~GRCop-42 is a Copper/Chromium/Niobium Alloy
NASA's rotating detonation rocket engine posts record test results (newatlas.com)
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/feature/nasa-validates-revolutionary-propulsion-design-for-deep-space-missions
NIOBIUM ~Air Force scientists mix up low-cost Niobium superalloy for jet engines, rockets!
https://techlinkcenter.org/news/air-force-scientists-mix-up-low-cost-niobium-superalloy-for-jet-engines-rockets
FOLLOW THE TRAIL: D.D.
JAN. 31st 2023 -Working with White House officials on critical minerals issues. This Administration is working hard to help support environmentally responsible critical minerals projects like NioCorp’s Elk Creek Project in the great State of Nebraska.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamestsims_working-with-white-house-officials-on-critical-activity-7026213367346282497-1aW1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
August 17, 2022
New Federal Legislation Could Deliver Powerful New Benefits to NioCorp for its Critical Minerals
https://www.niocorp.com/new-federal-legislation-could-deliver-powerful-new-benefits-to-niocorp-for-its-critical-minerals/
Other Provisions That Could Benefit NioCorp
HUGE NEWS RICHARD! Appreciated the posting & link bro... eom
Rader/All- Lithium Americas Soars After GM Invests $650 million. The EV War Is Escalating.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/gm-lithium-americas-develop-thacker-pass-mine-nevada-2023-01-31/
OEMS/END USERS ARE SECURING SOURCES.
RADER -wonderful DOTZ you brought up!!! Plum Sweet Bro... Thank you....
****SEE also Jim Sim's response to Always Optomistic posted on another board: NorCal, I am sharing Jim Sims email I received earlier in response to your concerns expressed in reply to your postdated Saturday, 02/05/22 12:50:37 AM:
2023 A GUIDEBOOK TO THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT’S INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE ACTION
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Inflation-Reduction-Act-Guidebook.pdf
Funding for Department of Energy Loan Programs Office
American Rare Earths (ASX:ARR) discovers potential new rare earth deposit, Wyoming
https://themarketherald.com.au/american-rare-earths-asxarr-discovers-potential-new-rare-earth-deposit-wyoming-2023-01-31/
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/AinRva6A
HUGE - American Rare Earths Appoints Melissa Sanderson as President of North America
https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/3206-otcmkts/arrnf/134979-american-rare-earths-appoints-melissa-sanderson-as-president-of-north-america.html
ARRNF December 2022 Quarterly Activities Report
https://americanrareearths.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230130-December-Quarterly-Activities-Report.pdf
https://stockhead.com.au/resources/results-line-up-for-big-target-at-halleck-creek/
Germany's Vacuumschmelze agrees binding deal with GM on magnet factory.
https://vacuumschmelze.com/%prefix/%title-n2480
U.S. Navy- Next-Generation Air Dominance Will Come Ahead of DDG(X) Destroyer
https://news.usni.org/2023/01/18/cno-gilday-next-generation-air-dominance-will-come-ahead-of-ddgx-destroyer
World (PGII) partnership plans to invest over $600 billion in global Critical Mineral projects through 2027 ~IntelBrief: The Global Challenge of Critical Minerals~
https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2023-january-24/
Dakota- IBC Advanced Alloys Copper Alloys Division / Corporate Headquarters located in
Franklin, Indiana
NIOCORP mentioned ~How to Invest in Scandium (Updated 2023)~
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/critical-metals-investing/scandium-production-the-problem-and-the-opportunity/
GERMANY NEEDS SCANDIUM!- Metals needed for hydrogen production could get scarce, German authority warns!
Jan. 27th 2023 ~Metals needed for hydrogen production could get scarce, German authority warns!~
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/metals-needed-for-hydrogen-production-could-get-scarce-german-authority-warns/
Crit & Richard- LMAO! Absolutely brilliant caboobulation!
1.2 GIGAWATTS!
Wait a minute… isn’t “Rockwell” supplying instrumentation for the project?? :)
Chico
Jan. 26, 2023 BNN Report with Simon Clarke ~We're a double-act with two advanced projects: American Lithium~
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/we-readouble-actwithtwoadvancedprojectsamericanlithium~2617069.amp.html
Jan. 27th 2023 ~Study: Enough rare earth minerals to fuel green energy shift~
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/study-rare-earth-minerals-fuel-green-energy-shift-96719251
12/27/2022 ~Financiers, end-users press for ESG mine ratings as critical minerals demand grows~
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/financiers-end-users-press-for-esg-mine-ratings-as-critical-minerals-demand-grows/
HYDROGEN: The Role of Niobium, Scandium & Titanium in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production Technologies
TITANIUM: Superaerophilic/superaerophobic cooperative electrode for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction via enhanced mass transfer
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add6978
The Ti-based SAL/SAB cooperative electrode with an excellent HER performance
Green Steel Technology Company Boston Metal Announces $120M Series C Financing Led by ArcelorMittal - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2023-01-27/green-steel-technology-company-boston-metal-announces-120m-series-c-financing-led-by-arcelormittal
BY 2024 Scaling to an annual production capacity of thousands of tons of ferroalloys & BY 2025 ~Continued expansion to incorporate other feedstocks and target metals~ (Titanium? Scandium? & Aluminum?)