October 11, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ruairi Regan
| Re: | NioCorp Developments Ltd. – Request for Acceleration | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 | ||
| Filed on September 2, 2016, as amended, September 22, 2016 | ||
| File No. 333-213451 | ||
| Acceleration Request | ||
| Requested Date: October 13, 2016 | ||
| Requested Time: 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213451) on behalf of NioCorp Developments Ltd. (the “Company”) to become effective on October 13, 2016 at 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact the undersigned with any questions with respect to this request.
| Sincerely, | |||
| NioCorp Developments Ltd. | |||
| By: | /s/ John Ashburn | ||
| John Ashburn | |||
| Vice President and General Counsel | |||
