Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED
NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED holds 28 current Western Australian mining tenements (1 mining lease, 11 miscellaneous licences, 16 exploration licences) covering 100,902 hectares; part of the Northern Minerals group.
28tenements
100,902hectares
2projects
1EPA statement
1closure plan
Parent group: Northern Minerals
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Range Rare Earths | Operating | Northern Minerals Limited 100% | 7 |
| John Galt | Not Applicable | Northern Minerals Limited 100%; Northern Rare Earth Metals Pty Ltd | 3 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNS RANGE RARE EARTH PROJECT, PILOT PLANT TRIAL | NORTHERN MINERALS Limited | 24 September 2020 | BROWNS RANGE RARE EARTH PROJECT, PILOT PLANT TRIAL - MINING PROPOSAL - VERSION 2 |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 986 | Browns Range Rare Earth Project | 20 October 2014 | in force |
Tenements
| 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 |
| L 80/79 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 15 July 2035 | 43 | ||
| L 80/107 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 18 August 2046 | 1,602 | ||
| L 80/109 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 18 May 2046 | 2,251 | ||
| L 80/110 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 25 May 2046 | 43 | ||
| L 80/111 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 25 May 2046 | 1,756 | ||
| L 80/113 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Application | 14 | |||
| L 80/120 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 15 December 2045 | 264 | ||
| L 80/138 Miscellaneous licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Application | 0 | |||
| E 80/4479 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 6 July 2027 | 3,235 | ||
| E 80/4782 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 14 July 2026 | Rare earths, Dysprosium, Yttrium, Terbium | Browns Range Rare Earths | 7,440 |
| E 80/4967 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 5 September 2026 | Rare earths | John Galt | 3,264 |
| 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 |
| E 80/5230 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 1 August 2029 | Rare earths | John Galt | 326 |
| E 80/5260 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 1 June 2027 | 4,855 | ||
| E 80/5261 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 2 June 2027 | 5,821 | ||
| E 80/5367 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 30 May 2027 | 324 | ||
| E 80/5368 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 30 May 2027 | 324 | ||
| E 80/5369 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 30 May 2027 | 647 | ||
| E 80/5370 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 30 May 2027 | 971 | ||
| E 80/5418 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 2 June 2027 | 3,878 | ||
| E 80/6079 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Application | Rare earths | John Galt | 1,632 | |
| E 80/6190 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Application | 28,732 | |||
| E 80/6275 Exploration licence | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED | Application | 4,856 |
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