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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-24-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240117

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001512228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-89774
		FILM NUMBER:		24538769

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kehler Dean C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001322745
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		622 THIRD AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">(Amendment No. )*</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;"><u>NioCorp Developments Ltd.</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Name of Issuer)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;"><u>Common Shares, without par value</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Title of Class of Securities)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;"><u>654484609</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(CUSIP Number)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Dean Kehler</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">c/o Trimaran Capital<br>
      1325 Avenue of the Americas<br>
      28th Floor<br>
      New York, NY 10019</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">(212) 616-3730<br>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;"><u>March 17, 2023</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e),
      240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. &#9744;</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
      information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Act&#8221;) or otherwise subject to the
      liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">CUSIP No. 654484609</div>
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            <div style="text-align: right; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Page 2 of 7</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">1.</div>
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          <td colspan="2" style="width: 94%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 0.50pt solid;">
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Names of Reporting Persons.</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dean Kehler</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">2.</div>
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          <td colspan="2" style="width: 94%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 0.50pt solid;">
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</div>
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(a) &#9744;</div>
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(b) &#9744;</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SEC Use Only</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">4.</div>
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          <td colspan="2" style="width: 94%; vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 0.50pt solid;">
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Source of Funds (See Instructions)</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">OO</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">5.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div style="color: #000000;">&#9744;</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">6.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Citizenship or Place of Organization</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">United States</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Number of</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Person With</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sole Voting Power</div>
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              <div style="color: #000000;">3,131,899</div>
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            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">8.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shared Voting Power</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">318,470</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sole Dispositive Power</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">3,131,899</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">10.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shared Dispositive Power</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">318,470</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</div>
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              <div>3,450,369</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">12.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div style="color: #000000;">&#9744;</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">13.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">9.3%</div>
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            <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 18pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">14.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Type of Reporting Person:</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">IN</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">This statement on Schedule 13D (this &#8220;<u>Schedule 13D</u>&#8221;) relates to the common shares, without par value (&#8220;<u>Common
          Shares</u>&#8221;), of NioCorp Developments Ltd., a corporation incorporated in British Columbia, Canada (the &#8220;<u>Issuer</u>&#8221;).&#160; The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite 115, Centennial, Colorado
        80112.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(a), (f) This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Dean Kehler, a United States citizen (the &#8220;<u>Reporting Person</u>&#8221;).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(b) The address of the principal office of the Reporting Person is c/o Trimaran Capital, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10019.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(c) Dean Kehler co-founded Trimaran Fund Management, L.L.C. (&#8220;<u>Trimaran Fund</u>&#8221;), where he is a Managing Partner, and serves as a Manager of Trimaran Fund II.&#160; Mr. Kehler is
      also a trustee of the Elizabeth Kehler 2012 Family Trust under Declaration of Trust dated December 12, 2012 (the &#8220;<u>Trust</u>&#8221;) and a director of the Issuer.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(d) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
      and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
      such laws.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">On March 17, 2023 (the &#8220;<u>Closing Date</u>&#8221;), the Issuer consummated the business combination (&#8220;<u>Business Combination</u>&#8221;) contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement,
      dated as of September 25, 2022, as amended (the &#8220;<u>Business Combination Agreement</u>&#8221;), entered into by and among GX Acquisition Corp. II (&#8220;<u>GXII</u>&#8221;), the Issuer, and Big Red Merger Sub Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer. After the
      closing of the Business Combination, GX Acquisition Corp. II changed its name to &#8220;Elk Creek Resources Corp.&#8221; GX Sponsor II LLC (the &#8220;<u>Sponsor</u>&#8221;) acquired Issuer securities and derivatives thereof in the Business Combination on behalf of its
      members, which were then immediately distributed to Sponsor's members, including the Reporting Person, on a pro rata basis for no consideration. The Reporting Person was a managing member of Sponsor.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">After the distribution described above, the Reporting Person received 1,956,880 shares of Class B common stock (&#8220;<u>Class B Shares</u>&#8221;) of Elk Creek Resources Corp. (&#8220;<u>ECRC</u>&#8221;)
      and 1,657,057 private warrants (&#8220;<u>Private Warrants</u>&#8221;).&#160; The vested Class B Shares of ECRC are exchangeable into Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.&#160; The Class B Shares of ECRC have no expiration date.&#160; Of the Class B Shares of ECRC held by the
      Reporting Person, 834,060 are unvested.&#160; Additionally, in the distribution described above, the Trust received 555,038 Class B Shares of ECRC, of which 236,568 are unvested.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Unvested Class B Shares of ECRC will vest if, from the closing of the Business Combination until the tenth anniversary thereof, the volume-weighted average price (&#8220;<u>VWAP</u>&#8221;)
        of the Issuer&#8217;s Common Shares exceeds certain thresholds as follows: (a) one-half will vest if the VWAP of the Issuer&#8217;s Common Shares exceeds $12.00 for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period, and (b) the remaining half will vest if
        the VWAP of the Issuer&#8217;s Common Shares exceeds $15.00 for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Private Warrants became exercisable commencing 30 days after the consummation of the Business Combination and expire five years after the consummation of the Business
        Combination or earlier upon redemption. Each Private Warrant is exercisable for 1.118292212 Common Shares, such that an aggregate of 1,657,057 Private Warrants are exercisable for an aggregate of 1,853,073 Common Shares, with an aggregate exercise
        price of $19,056,155.50 (or approximately $10.284 per share).</div>
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          <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">On December 14, 2023, the Issuer entered into subscription agreements with certain accredited investors as part of a non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 413,432 units of the Company at a price of
            $3.205 per unit (the &#8220;<u>December Offering</u>&#8221;).&#160; Each unit represents one Common Share and one warrant (&#8220;<u>December 2023 Warrants</u>&#8221;).&#160; The $3.205 per unit price consists of $3.08 per common share and $0.125 per warrant. The warrants have
            an exercise price of $3.54 per share and expire two years after the closing date.&#160; In the December 2023 Offering, the Reporting Person entered into a securities purchase agreement to purchase 78,003 units.&#160; The December 2023 Offering closed on
            December 20, 2023.</div>
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          <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement, Private Warrants and December 2023 Warrants do not purport to be complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by the full text of such
            agreements, which are filed as an exhibits hereto and incorporated by reference herein.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The information in Items 3 and 6 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The securities reported herein are held for investment purposes, subject to the following:</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Reporting Person intends to review on a continuing basis the investment in the Issuer. The Reporting Person may communicate with the board of directors of the Issuer (the &#8220;<u>Board</u>&#8221;),

        members of management and/or other stockholders from time to time with respect to operational, strategic, financial or governance matters or otherwise work with management and the Board with a view to maximizing stockholder value. Such discussions
        and actions may be preliminary and exploratory in nature, and may not rise to the level of a plan or proposal. Subject to the agreements described herein, the Reporting Person may seek to acquire additional securities of the Issuer (which may
        include rights or securities exercisable or convertible into securities of the Issuer) from time to time, and/or may seek to sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the Issuer&#8217;s securities from time to time, in each case, in open market or
        private transactions, offerings by the Issuer, block sales, in-kind distributions or otherwise, including in connection with extraordinary corporate transactions, such as a tender offer, merger or consolidation that would result in the de-listing
        of the Common Shares. Subject to the agreements described herein, any transaction that the Reporting Person may pursue may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will depend on a variety of factors, including, without
        limitation, the price and availability of the Issuer&#8217;s securities, subsequent developments affecting the Issuer, the Issuer&#8217;s business and the Issuer&#8217;s prospects, other investment and business opportunities available to the Reporting Person,
        general industry and economic conditions, the securities markets in general, tax considerations and other factors deemed relevant by the Reporting Person.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Reporting Person serves as a member of the Board. In such capacity, the Reporting Person may have influence over the corporate activities of the Issuer, including activities
        which may relate to items described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Except as described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person does not have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in Item
        4 of this Schedule 13D,<font style="font-size: 12pt;">&#160;</font>although the Reporting Person may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider his position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect
        thereto.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(a)-(b) The number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, including the number of shares over which the Reporting Person has sole or
        shared dispositive or voting power, is set forth on the cover page of this Schedule 13D and is incorporated by reference herein.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person beneficially owns 3,450,369 Common Shares consisting of: (i) 78,003 Common Shares held by the Reporting Person,
        (ii) 1,122,820 Class B Shares of ECRC held by the Reporting Person, which are exchangeable at any time into Common Shares on a one-for-one basis, (iii) 1,853,073 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Warrants held by the Reporting
        Person, (iv) 78,003 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the December 2023 Warrants held by the Reporting Person, and (v) 318,470 Class B Shares of ECRC held by the Trust, which are exchangeable at any time into Common Shares on a one-for-one
        basis.&#160; The amount reported herein excludes the unvested Class B Shares of ECRC held by the Reporting Person and the Trust</div>
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      <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: 36pt;">The beneficial ownership percentage of the Common Shares reported herein were based on (i) 33,311,642 Common Shares outstanding as of December 4, 2023, as reported in the Issuer&#8217;s
        proxy statement filed on December 8, 2023, (ii) 413,432 Common Shares issued in the December 2023 Offering, and (iii) the 3,372,366 Common Shares underlying the Class B Shares, Private Warrants and December 2023 Warrants held by the Reporting
        Person and the Trust, as described herein.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(c) Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in Common Shares during the past 60 days or the 60-day
      period prior to March 17, 2023.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(d) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, no one other than the Reporting Person, or the trustees or beneficiaries of the Trust, has the right to
      receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Class A Common Stock reported herein as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(e) Not applicable.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The information in Item 3 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Closing, the Issuer, ECRC, the Sponsor, the pre-Closing directors and officers of the Issuer and the other
      parties thereto, including the Reporting Person (collectively, the &#8220;<u>RRA Shareholders</u>&#8221;), entered into the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 17, 2023 (the &#8220;<u>Registration Rights and Lockup Agreement</u>&#8221;), pursuant
      to which, among other things, the Issuer became obligated to file a shelf registration statement to register the resale of (i) outstanding Common Shares, (ii) Common Shares exchangeable for the shares of Class B Shares of ECRC, (iii) Private Warrants
      and (iv) Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Issuer assumed warrants, in each case, held by the RRA Shareholders immediately after the Closing. The Registration Rights and Lockup Agreement also provides the RRA Shareholders with certain
      &#8220;demand&#8221; and &#8220;piggy-back&#8221; registration rights, subject to certain requirements and customary conditions, and provides for certain &#8220;lock-up&#8221; restrictions on transfer by the RRA Shareholders of such securities held by them after the Closing.
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      by the Reporting Person and the Trust, and (b) a Joinder to the Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2023 (the &#8220;<u>Exchange Agreement</u>&#8221;), pursuant to which the Class B Shares of ECRC may be exchanged for Common Shares.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The foregoing descriptions of the Registration Rights and Lockup Agreement, Sponsor Support Agreement and Exchange Agreement do not purport to be complete and are subject to and
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2022, by and among the Issuer, GXII and Big Red Merger Sub Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Warrant Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2023, by and between GXII and Continental Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Warrant Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2023, by and among the Issuer, GXII, Continental Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, as the
              existing Warrant Agent, and Computershare Trust Company, N.A, as the successor Warrant Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer&#8217;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2023)</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Joinder to Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2023, by and among the Issuer and each of the Holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Issuer&#8217;s Form
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</div>
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