Mine · Johnson County, Nebraska, United States
Elk Creek Mine
Elk Creek Mine is a mine in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States, owned by NioCorp Developments Ltd.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Johnson County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | niobium, tantalum (mainly niobium) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | NioCorp Developments Ltd (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Elk Creek Resources Corp. | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 40.2689, -96.1797 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Within 50 km of this mine: 1 power plant (801 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Nuclear Station | Power plant | 801 MW | Operating | 47 km |
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.