ELK CREEK, Neb. - Sen. Pete Ricketts will headline a town hall in southeast Nebraska next month. 

NioCorp will hold an informational town hall on Dec. 5 to discuss updates to the Elk Creek mineral project in Nemaha County. The project is an effort to produce crucial rare earth elements like niobium, scandium, and titanium. 

The town hall is scheduled for 12:30 CT on Dec. 5 at the Elk Creek community center. 

Each session will feature presentations and Q-&-A sessions with NioCorp executives regarding the progress of the Elk Creek Project.