Northern Minerals signs MOU with Sinosteel MECC for Browns Range pilot plant

Northern Minerals signed a memorandum of understanding with Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering Co., Ltd. to build a 60,000 tonnes per annum pilot plant for the Browns Range rare earths mine in Western Australia, with Sinosteel MECC deferring AUD$12 million of the $60 million cost.

“Northern Minerals Limited (ASX:NTU) said on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese company to build a pilot plant for its Browns Range mine located in northern Western Australia.”mining.com

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• mining.comAustralian rare earths company picks construction contractor - MINING.COMMINING.COM Staff WriterNov 26, 2016
• im-mining.comNorthern Minerals readies for rare earth production - International MiningDaniel GleesonNov 28, 2016

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