Key Points NioCorp is developing what is America's second-largest rare earth-indicated resource mine. One product of the project is increasingly in the mix to power AI data centers. NioCorp's Elk Creek Project could yield a bonus of rare earth mineral resources. 10 stocks we like better than NioCorp Developments › Critical minerals are at the heart of geopolitical tensions right now. China recently implemented new restrictions on its exports of rare earth minerals. The move squeezes the U.S. and ...