Niocorp Developments
NASDAQ: NBCentennial, US · British Columbia, Canada corporation
NioCorp is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: NB) mineral exploration company developing the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in southeast Nebraska, which aims to produce niobium, scandium, titanium, and magnetic rare earth oxides for defense, aerospace, transportation, and energy applications. The project is positioned to build domestic U.S. supply of critical minerals from a single ore body.
Founders & leadership
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SCOTT HONANExecutive
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NEAL S. SHAHExecutive
MA
MARK A. SMITHExecutive
JT
JAMES T. SIMSExecutive
JF
JOHN F. ASHBURN, JR.Executive
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Mark SmithChairman & CEO
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Scott HonanCOO
CD
Claude DufresneNamed on SEC filing
MA
Mark A. SmithNamed on SEC filing
CF
Casey ForwardNamed on SEC filing
PD
Peter DickieNamed on SEC filing
EC
Erin ChutterNamed on SEC filing
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$17.3M disclosed across 12 of 13 rounds · 2013–2024
▶$3.5MraisedNov 2024 · 46 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$3.5MraisedNov 2024 · 46 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- DEAN C. KEHLERDirector
- MICHAEL JAMES MORRISDirector
- MICHAEL G. MASELLIDirector
- Peter Robert OliverDirector
- DAVID COATES BELINGDirector
- NILSA GUERRERO-MAHONDirector
- NEAL S. SHAHExecutive Officer
- MARK A. SMITHExecutive Officer, Director
- SCOTT HONANExecutive Officer
- JAMES T. SIMSExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3.5M
- Amount sold
- $3.5M
- Sales commissions
- $22.4K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $254K
- First sale
- Nov 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$601.6KraisedJul 2024 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$601.6KraisedJul 2024 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- MICHAEL G. MASELLIDirector
- DEAN C. KEHLERDirector
- MICHAEL JAMES MORRISDirector
- SCOTT HONANExecutive Officer
- Peter Robert OliverDirector
- NEAL S. SHAHExecutive Officer
- MARK A. SMITHExecutive Officer, Director
- DAVID COATES BELINGDirector
- JAMES T. SIMSExecutive Officer
- NILSA GUERRERO-MAHONDirector
- Offering amount
- $601.6K
- Amount sold
- $601.6K
- First sale
- Jun 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$944.4KraisedDec 2023 · 5 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$944.4KraisedDec 2023 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- MARK A. SMITHExecutive Officer, Director
- NILSA GUERRERO-MAHONDirector
- MICHAEL JAMES MORRISDirector
- MICHAEL G. MASELLIDirector
- DAVID COATES BELINGDirector
- SCOTT HONANExecutive Officer
- JAMES T. SIMSExecutive Officer
- ANNA CASTNER WIGHTMANDirector
- Peter Robert OliverDirector
- DEAN C. KEHLERDirector
- NEAL S. SHAHExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $944.4K
- Amount sold
- $944.4K
- First sale
- Dec 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1MraisedSep 2023 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$1MraisedSep 2023 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Peter Robert OliverDirector
- NEAL S. SHAHExecutive Officer
- ANNA CASTNER WIGHTMANDirector
- MARK A. SMITHExecutive Officer, Director
- DEAN C. KEHLERDirector
- MICHAEL JAMES MORRISDirector
- NILSA GUERRERO-MAHONDirector
- DAVID COATES BELINGDirector
- MICHAEL G. MASELLIDirector
- JAMES T. SIMSExecutive Officer
- SCOTT HONANExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- First sale
- Sep 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$793.5KraisedJul 2022 · 4 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$793.5KraisedJul 2022 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- DAVID COATES BELINGDirector
- ANNA CASTNER WIGHTMANDirector
- SCOTT HONANExecutive Officer
- NEAL S. SHAHExecutive Officer
- JAMES T. SIMSExecutive Officer
- MICHAEL JAMES MORRISDirector
- Peter Robert OliverDirector
- MARK A. SMITHExecutive Officer, Director
- FERNANDA A. FENGADirector
- NILSA GUERRERO-MAHONDirector
- Offering amount
- $793.5K
- Amount sold
- $793.5K
- First sale
- Jun 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.8MofferedApr 2021 · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$4.8MofferedApr 2021 · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- MARK A. SMITHExecutive Officer, Director
- JOHN F. ASHBURN, JR.Executive Officer
- DAVID COATES BELINGDirector
- NILSA GUERRERO-MAHONDirector
- MICHAEL JAMES MORRISDirector
- JAMES T. SIMSExecutive Officer
- SCOTT HONANExecutive Officer
- ANNA CASTNER WIGHTMANDirector
- FERNANDA A. FENGADirector
- NEAL S. SHAHExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $4.8M
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$610.5KraisedSep 2018 · 5 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$610.5KraisedSep 2018 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- SCOTT HONANExecutive Officer
- JAMES T. SIMSExecutive Officer
- ANNA CASTNER WIGHTMANDirector
- MARK A. SMITHExecutive Officer, Director
- MICHAEL JAMES MORRISDirector
- NEAL S. SHAHExecutive Officer
- NILSA GUERRERO-MAHONDirector
- DAVID COATES BELINGDirector
- JOSEPH A. CARRABBADirector
- JOHN F. ASHBURN, JR.Executive Officer
- Amount sold
- $610.5K
- First sale
- Sep 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$215.1KraisedMar 2017 · 5 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$215.1KraisedMar 2017 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Neal S. ShahExecutive Officer
- Mark A. SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- John F. Ashburn, Jr.Executive Officer
- Michael J. MorrisDirector
- Joseph A. CarrabbaDirector
- David C. BelingDirector
- Scott HonanExecutive Officer
- Anna Castner WightmanDirector
- James T. SimsExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $476.3K
- Amount sold
- $215.1K
- First sale
- Feb 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Niocorp Developments do?
- NioCorp is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: NB) mineral exploration company developing the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in southeast Nebraska, which aims to produce niobium, scandium, titanium, and magnetic rare earth oxides for defense, aerospace, transportation, and energy applications. The project is positioned to build domestic U.S. supply of critical minerals from a single ore body.
- How much funding has Niocorp Developments raised?
- Niocorp Developments has disclosed $17.3M raised across 12 of its 13 known rounds.
- Where is Niocorp Developments headquartered?
- Niocorp Developments is headquartered in Centennial, US.

