# Northern Minerals receives mining proposal approval for Browns Range pilot plant

Northern Minerals received approval from the Department of Mines and Petroleum for its mining proposal at the Browns Range rare earths project in Western Australia, clearing the way for a 60,000 tonne per year pilot plant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-12-04
- Where: Browns Range, near Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60,000 tonnes per year
- Products: dysprosium, heavy rare earths
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Northern Minerals Limited](https://endata.com/companies/20154.md)

## Sources

- [businessnews.com.au](https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Gov-approvals-falling-like-dominoes-for-Australia-s-first-heavy-rare-earths-mine), 2016-12-04: "We are firmly on track to make a final investment decision in mid-Q1 next year."

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