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Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project

Sector: Government • Location: Western Australia, Australia

Source: Mining.com

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Planned

The Browns Range project is a heavy rare earths mining project being developed by Northern Minerals in Western Australia. The project is significant as Western governments seek to reduce China's dominance in the rare earth sector. The project is expected to cost about A$600 million to develop, with a final investment decision expected in 2026 after assessments by Australian government finance agen

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Prospective
Sector
Government
Location
Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Mining.com

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The project “Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Mining.com.

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The Browns Range project is a heavy rare earths mining project being developed by Northern Minerals in Western Australia. The project is significant as Western governments seek to reduce China's dominance in the rare earth sector. The project is expected to cost about A$600 million to develop, with a final investment decision expected in 2026 after assessments by Australian government finance agencies.

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Australia

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Western Australia

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2026-04-03

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