Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

FORM
A

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST

Jan 12, 2026

Clerk of the Legislature
Room 2014, State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604
Phone: (402) 471-2608

For Calendar Year of:

Amended Registration

Lobbyist Registration Fee:
{49-1480.01}

Compensated

$300.00

(If you are a salaried employee of your principal, you are a compensated lobbyist.)

Not Compensated

$15.00

(File a Form E for quarterly report exemption. You are not exempt from the Form D Activity Report.)

PLEASE FILL IN ALL BLANKS

LOBBYIST {49-1480(1)}

Name

Smith, Jim

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

6910 Pacific Street, Suite 216

Permanent Residence (Street, Box, or Route)

904 Bailey Drive

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68106

City

Papillion

State

Zip

68046

Office Phone

(402) 452-3737

Home Phone

(402) 690-0947

Email Address

jim@blairsmith.us

PRINCIPAL {49-1480(2)}

Name

NioCorp

Office Phone

(720) 334-7066

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

7000 South Yosemite, Suite 115

Official to Whom Lobbyist is Accountable

Jim Sims, Chief Communications Officer

City

Centennial

State

Zip

80112

Nature of Business {49-1480(3)}

Mining and manufacturing

AMOUNTS GIVEN or to be given to lobbyist as compensation or reimbursement of lobbying: {49-1480(3)}. Please state the basis for your compensation.
100.00 Per Hour

IDENTIFICATION of MATTERS on which principal or lobbyist expects to lobby: {49-1480(5)} Regulatory matters related to mining and manufacturing in the state

I am lobbying on behalf of a Chinese military company and thereby acting as an agent of a foreign adversary of the United States. {49-1480 (1)(a)(vi)}

Description of industry, trade, profession, or interests and groups represented by the principal:

Names and addresses of principal's officers:

Mark A. Smith, CEO and Executive Chairman
700 S. Yosemite, #115
Centennial, CO 80112

Scott Honan, Chief Operating Officer
700 S. Yosemite, #115
Centennial, CO 80112

Neal Shah, CFO
700 S. Yosemite, #115
Centennial, CO 80112

Jim Sims, Chief Communications Officer
700 S. Yosemite, #115
Centennial, CO 80112

GIVE NAME and ADDRESS of any OFFICIAL in the Legislative or Executive Branch and of any members of any such official's staff or immediate family who is employed by you or by anyone acting on your behalf: {49-1480(8)}

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Jim Smith

Lobbyist Name

Jan 12, 2026

Date