Financial Position and Liquidity - The company had cash of 1.1millionandaworkingcapitaldeficitof10.5 million as of September 30, 2023, compared to cash of 2.3millionandworkingcapitalof0.2 million on June 30, 2023[91] - The company expects to operate at a loss for the foreseeable future, with planned cash needs of approximately 9.25millionuntilJune30,2024,andaveragemonthlyexpendituresof745,000[92] - The company's operating activities consumed 2.7millionofcashduringthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2023,comparedto1.7 million in the same period of 2022[99] - The company has no revenue-generating operations and relies on debt and equity financings to fund its activities, with no assurance of obtaining additional financing on acceptable terms[101] - The company has concluded that substantial doubt exists as to its ability to continue as a going concern due to insufficient cash to fund normal operations and meet debt obligations for the next twelve months[97] Funding and Financing - The company anticipates requiring additional funds totaling 10.0millionto11.0 million to continue advancing the Elk Creek Project in areas such as financing, permitting, and detailed engineering[93] - The company submitted an application to EXIM for debt financing to fund the Elk Creek Project, but there is no assurance that the financing will be completed[95] - Financing inflows were 1.5millionduringthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2023,primarilyfromaprivateplacementandshareissuancesundertheYorkvilleEquityFacilityFinancingAgreement[100]−Thecompany′sabilitytoarrangeadditionalfinancingdependsoncapitalmarketconditionsandthedevelopmentoftheElkCreekProject[103]ShareandEquityInformation−CommonSharesoutstandingonafully−dilutedbasisasofNovember13,2023:33,142,280[109]−VestedsharesofECRCClassBcommonstock:4,565,808[109]−StockoptionsexercisableintoCommonShares:1,319,000[109]−WarrantsexercisableintoCommonShares:18,917,199[109]−ConvertibledebtexchangeableintoCommonShares:2,147,800[109]−NioCorpAssumedWarrantsexercisableintoCommonShares:15,666,626[110]−WarrantsexercisableintoCommonShares:3,250,573[110]−ConvertibleDebenturesoutstandingprincipalandaccruedinterest:7.6 million[110] - Market price per Common Share on November 13, 2023: $3.91[110] Tax and Regulatory Considerations - The company believes it was classified as a PFIC for the taxable years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and may be classified as a PFIC in future taxable years, which could have adverse tax consequences for U.S. holders[106] Project and Market Risks - Company's exposure to commodity price risk related to the Elk Creek Project[113]