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EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 986 · Browns Range Rare Earth Project

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 986 (s45 approval) for Browns Range Rare Earth Project, proponent Northern Minerals Limited, dated 20 October 2014. In force; 21 conditions. Covers 7 current mining tenements.

Statement: Ministerial Statement 986
Proposal: Browns Range Rare Earth Project
Type: s45 approval
Date: 20 October 2014
Proponent: Northern Minerals Limited
Status: In force
EPA assessment: 1973
Conditions: 21 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Limits stated: development envelope 2,590 ha; clearing up to 841 ha
Parent groups on its ground: Northern Minerals
Read the statement: Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

Tenement	Holder	Status	Expires	Commodities	Project	Hectares
M 80/650 Mining lease	NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED	Granted	8 September 2046	Rare earths, Yttrium, Dysprosium, Terbium	Browns Range Rare Earths	10,451
L 80/76 Miscellaneous licence	NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED	Granted	2 December 2035	Rare earths, Yttrium, Dysprosium	Browns Range Rare Earths	1,431
L 80/77 Miscellaneous licence	NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED	Granted	15 July 2035	Rare earths, Yttrium, Dysprosium	Browns Range Rare Earths	181
L 80/78 Miscellaneous licence	NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED	Granted	15 July 2035	Rare earths, Yttrium, Dysprosium	Browns Range Rare Earths	167
E 80/4782 Exploration licence	NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED	Granted	14 July 2026	Rare earths, Dysprosium, Yttrium, Terbium	Browns Range Rare Earths	7,440
E 80/5040 Exploration licence	NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED	Granted	15 March 2027	Rare earths, Yttrium, Dysprosium	Browns Range Rare Earths	7,827
E 80/5041 Exploration licence	NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED	Granted	15 March 2027	Rare earths, Dysprosium, Yttrium, Terbium	Browns Range Rare Earths	8,566

Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.