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ge11

07/20/25 9:18 PM

#120497 RE: grunt23 #120496

Thank you grunt23....always great to hear from you!!
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Demolition Man

07/20/25 9:54 PM

#120498 RE: grunt23 #120496

Great stuff!! Secure full project financing by Q4 2025 and production in 2027 would be beyond fantastic news! Thanks for posting!
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walterc

07/21/25 2:15 AM

#120502 RE: grunt23 #120496

Great summary
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chico237

07/21/25 8:21 AM

#120506 RE: grunt23 #120496

Thanks-Grunt! much appreciated indeed. I added your speculations with mine own & here is what was summarized:
Drew Horn’s deep-state vectoring could very well be the X-factor that turns NioCorp’s long-planned Elk Creek Project into a near-term national asset.



🕵️‍♂️ Enter Drew Horn – A Critical Catalyst Behind the Curtain
🧭 Federal Fast-Track Vectoring

Calls Elk Creek “The Flagship Project” — at the top of the national security resource pipeline.

Coordinates with the White House, DoD, NSC, and EXIM Bank to prioritize strategic minerals financing.

Permitting is complete, meaning no NEPA bottlenecks — a major reason why he calls it “the easy button” for U.S. industrial policy.



💰 Institutional Capital Channels

Advocating Defense Production Act (DPA) grants, low-interest loans, and stockpile purchases.

Can accelerate EXIM Bank and U.S. government underwriting — bypassing typical delays.

Unlocks non-dilutive funding to complement or replace high-cost equity raises.



🛡 Defense Alignment

NB becomes not just a mine, but a strategic node in military and aerospace supply chains.

Potential long-term DoD procurement contracts for Nb, Sc, and REEs — guaranteeing demand floor and stabilizing revenue.





🧩 Strategic Synthesis: Why This Moment Matters

The $45 million raise isn’t speculative — it’s surgical: enabling pre-construction utilities, land control, and equipment timelines that match a federal fast-track blueprint.

Horn’s position in Trump-world, defense policy, and the Energy Dominance Council means Elk Creek is no longer just a mining project — it’s now being slotted into the U.S. national security-industrial complex.

Together, the raise + backchannel coordination signal this:
⏳ NioCorp is preparing to break ground the moment institutional capital clears.



NioCorp is staged to "ENGAGE"! Keeping my front row seat with many!
Chico
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iceman321

07/21/25 8:58 AM

#120510 RE: grunt23 #120496

Thank you 🫶
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Prudent Capitalist

07/21/25 10:15 AM

#120513 RE: grunt23 #120496

Great stuff grunt! Great to here from you
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