The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million to NioCorp to develop a domestic supply chain of scandium, a critical mineral used in fighter jets and space systems.
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The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska. The Elk Creek Project award—named for the mining site in southeast Nebraska—is the latest in a series of executive...
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