Niobium, Scandium and Rare Earths in the US, But Can They Fund The Capex? | NioCorp CEO Interview

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Timestamps:00:00:00 Chapters00:00:13 Very Important Warning00:01:05 NioCorp Developments Company Overview00:04:49 What must happen for the stock to work?00:07:48 Does the CEO have a good track record?00:18:25 How does Mark Smith split his time?00:21:15 Do insiders have real skin in the game?00:24:20 Who else owns stock?00:24:48 Does management personally own project royalties?00:26:03 What are the change-of-control fees?00:26:44 What are the KPIs?00:31:29 Why is the stock down?00:34:27 Why was Elk Creek untouched for decades?00:46:19 Does Elk Creek have legacy ownership issues?00:48:00 Is there local opposition to Elk Creek?00:49:41 Did landowners influence the new mine design?00:51:51 Why were four feasibility studies completed?00:57:46 What remains before making a construction decision?00:58:46 How large must Elk Creek be for financing?01:01:40 What production profile do lenders and offtakers want?01:04:48 How final is the current CAPEX estimate?01:09:44 When could EXIM authorize the project loan?01:10:40 What must Lockheed Martin see before committing?01:12:19 Do they really need all eight products?01:14:36 Why target 118 tons of scandium oxide?01:17:43 Is the 35-month production timeline realistic?01:19:45 Is Elk Creek really fully permitted?01:21:25 What infrastructure upgrades does Elk Creek require?01:23:49 What are the biggest risks for NioCorp?01:25:13 Catalyst Calendar01:28:20 Very Important Warning - DO NOT SKIPThis is a NioCorp Developments interview with CEO, Mark A. Smith.