Further to the Company's announcement dated 30 June 2026, the Board of Directors of NICE (the "Board") is pleased to announce that StrategicREM ("Offtaker") has completed field sampling and is currently conducting laboratory testing in the US on four heavy rare earth elements - Scandium (Sc), Dysprosium (Dy), Terbium (Tb) and Yttrium (Y) - the results of which will form the basis for the Offtaker's assessment of the commercial viability of the proposed offtake.
This announcement is dated 28 August 2026.