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Elk Creek’s Big Mineral Leap | Lincoln News

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Elk Creek’s critical minerals project is exploding—projected revenue now tops $37 billion, up from $22 billion last year, fueled by five new rare-earth products. NioCorp’s big move? A potential deal with Lockheed Martin to supply 16.5 tons of scandium annually for defense tech, plus a self-powered microgrid using natural gas. They’re also eyeing Export-Import Bank funding and have locked in buyers via deals with Traxys and Thyssen Krupp—setting the stage for a major domestic supply chain breakthrough. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d2603e16807ad8f

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