NioCorp initiated with an Outperform at William Blair

William Blair initiated coverage of NioCorp (NB) with an Outperform rating and no price target The firm says the company is getting close to a three-year construction project that would result in it producing designated critical minerals niobium, titanium,scandium, and, potentially, magnetic rare earth oxides. NioCorp’s Elk Creek project is unique because of its ore body, featuring multiple potential products that can be produced, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Blair believes the U.S. government could provide financing and take a stake in NioCorp.