# Northern Minerals signs offtake agreement with thyssenkrupp for Browns Range pilot plant

Northern Minerals entered into an offtake agreement with thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH for 100% of offtake from the Browns Range rare earths pilot plant project, replacing a previous agreement. The agreement includes potential future collaboration on separating technologies and expansion.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-08-12
- Where: Browns Range, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: heavy rare earth carbonate, dysprosium, terbium
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Northern Minerals Limited](https://endata.com/companies/20154.md) (supplier)
- [thyssenkrupp Materials Trading](https://endata.com/companies/41275.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [proactiveinvestors.co.uk](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/900530/northern-minerals-signs-agreement-with-thyssenkrupp-for-100-of-browns-range-rare-earths-pilot-plant-offtake-900530.html), 2019-08-12: "The continued shift of new car sales to electric vehicles is gaining traction, with all major carmakers introducing EV variants of existing models over the coming years."

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