NioCorp SPAC Presentation Deck
Elk Creek's Expected Output Can Create Significant 5.7-to-1 GHG Reductions¹
Use of NioCorp's planned products in applications such as electric vehicles and commercial aviation could help avoid greenhouse gas emissions
because of the higher efficiency these technologies can achieve with critical minerals such as NioCorp plans to produce.
Calculating ONLY ONE YEAR of Potential Emissions Reductions
Scandium Trioxide
104 tpa
NioCorp
Critical Mineral Security
Ferroniobium
7,450 tpa
300 grams Nb reduces midsize car
weight by 200 kg and increases
fuel efficiency 5%²
GHG Benefit
~ 4,000 kt/year
0.7% Sc in Al alloy
reduces jet weight
by 20% 3
GHG Benefit
~ 1,100 kt/year
Potential CO₂ Emissions Avoided
Per Year: ~ 5,100 kt
Titanium Dioxide
12,063 tpa
SCIB
Niobium Titanium Oxide (NTO)
as a next-generation anode in
Li-ion solid state battery4
GHG Benefit to be
determined as battery
technology develops
Key Takeaways
895 kt CO₂/year: What NioCorp
would likely emit in producing its
critical minerals.
5.7-to-1 Reduction Factor: Use of
NioCorp's planned products in EVs
and airplanes could avoid annual GHG
emissions by approximately 5.7
tonnes CO₂ / year for every 1 tonne
of CO2 / year created in their
production by NioCorp.
GHG Reductions Likely Higher:
These calculations are based on only
one year of operation of vehicles and
airplanes. Because both can operate
for multiple years, total GHG
reductions resulting from NioCorp's
planned products could be much
higher than estimated here.
1 Subject to receipt of necessary project financing and commencement of operations at the Elk Creek Project.
2 Source: Niobium.Tech (CBMM).
3 OnG Commodities 2019.
4 Source: CBMM.
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