Exploratory drilling complete at proposed Nebraska rare earth mine

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A mining company announced Monday that it has finished an exploratory drilling program in Nebraska.

NioCorp Developments is hoping to mine niobium, scandium and titanium near Elk Creek, which is about 65 miles southeast of Lincoln.

The location has the second-largest deposit of rare earth elements in the U.S., according to NioCorp…

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