This post was originally published on this site.Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON; Nasdaq: BMM) has acquired a set of 33 tungsten and antimony projects in the western U.S., including projects near its Springer complex, among the very few tungsten processing plants in North America. The deal will see the private owner of the projects on BLM and Forest Service lands receive 2.8 million common shares in Blue Moon for about $15.5 million, a 1% net smelter return royalty on each project and around $5 million in cash, Blue Moon reported Tuesday.  “This acquisition marks a meaningful step in Blue Moon’s...

This post was originally published on this site.NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) released on Tuesday the results of an updated feasibility study for its Elk Creek critical minerals project in southeastern Nebraska.  The study outlines the project’s evolution into a 40-year, integrated U.S. operation with a net present value (NPV) exceeding $4 billion that is expected to produce eight critical-mineral products from a  single ore body, the company said.   The 2026 feasibility study estimates a pre-tax net present value at an 8% discount of $4.1 billion, an after-tax NPV8% of $3.4 billion, a pre-tax internal rate of return (IRR) of 24% and an after-tax IRR of 22.8%.   Over the projected mine life, the Elk Creek project is projected to generate approximately $37.4 billion in life-of-mine revenue, $608 million...