<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001539497-22-000564.txt : 20220303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220303160220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001539497-22-000564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wightman Anna Castner
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001688585

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-55710
		FILM NUMBER:		22708569

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
		STREET 2:		7000 YOSEMITE STREET, SUITE 115
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001512228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 S. YOSEMITE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE. 115
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720-639-4647

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 S. YOSEMITE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE. 115
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUANTUM RARE EARTH DEVELOPMENTS CORP.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110204
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        <footnote id="F1">Option exercise price reflected was converted from Canadian exercise price of C$0.76 using an exchange rate of C$1.2698 = US$1.00 as reported by the Bank of Canada on February 28, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sale price of common shares withheld in satisfaction of option exercise price is based on the closing price of the common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on February 28, 2022 of C$1.13, which was converted using an exchange rate of C$1.2698 = US$1.00 as reported by the Bank of Canada on February 28, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option exercise price reflected was converted from Canadian exercise price of C$0.47 using an exchange rate of C$1.2698 = US$1.00 as reported by the Bank of Canada on February 28, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 300,000 Common Shares, became exercisable in installments as follows: 50% on September 2, 2017; 25% March 6, 2018; and the remaining balance on September 2, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 200,000 Common Shares, became exercisable on issuance date of November 9, 2017.</footnote>
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