# Northern Minerals awards mining contract to MACA for Browns Range pilot plant

Northern Minerals awarded MACA a $6 million mining contract for ore extraction and infrastructure at the Browns Range heavy rare earths pilot plant in Australia. The $56 million plant is under construction and expected to start production in mid-2018.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-05-03
- Where: Browns Range, Australia
- Value: $6.00M
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 60,000 tonnes per year
- Products: dysprosium, rare earth oxides
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Northern Minerals Limited](https://endata.com/companies/20154.md)
- [MACA](https://endata.com/companies/15207.md) (supplier)
- [Northern Minerals Limited](https://endata.com/companies/20154.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [investingnews.com](https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/critical-metals-investing/rare-earth-investing/dysprosium-mine-australia/), 2017-05-03: "The $56-million plant was approved by Northern Minerals’ board last month, and will be used to assess the feasibility of a full-scale project."
- [felix.net](https://www.felix.net/project-news/maca-limited-secures-10m-contract-for-works-at-wa-browns-range-mine), 2017-06-06: "The Browns Range site is now a hive of activity with the arrival of mining, admin and other site personnel."

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