Mark Smith, CEO of NioCorp (NASDAQ: NB) is on a mission to reshore some of the most critical minerals to the American defense industry, metals such as Niobium and Scandium, with supply chains currently dominated by China. Mark breaks down the macro factors driving these metals, along with explaining how NioCorp plans to achieve its objectives, with the full backing of the federal government and the pentagon in bringing their polymetallic Elk Creek project online in Nebraska. NioCorp Website: https://www.niocorp.com Follow NioCorp on X: https://x.com/NioCorp Disclaimer: Commodity Culture was compensated by NioCorp for producing this interview. Jesse Day is not a shareholder of NioCorp. Nothing contained in this video is to be construed as investment advice, do your own due diligence. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Importance of Niobium 05:52 Can the US Onshore Production? 13:08 Critical Minerals for Defense 20:22 Overview of NioCorp 26:09 Support From the Pentagon 29:58 NioCorp's Cash Position 35:15 Final Words on NioCorp Follow Jesse Day on X: https://x.com/jessebday Commodity Culture on Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/CommodityCulture
