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Browns Range Heavy Rare Earth
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Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) Outcomes
15 SEPTEMBER 2025
ASX:NTU
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Production Target
The DFS has confirmed a 11-Year Life of Mine (LOM) production plan target of up to 181,000 tonnes of TREO in concentrate and up
to 4,350 tonnes per annum TREO (Production Target).
The Production Target and forecast financial information derived from the Production Target referred to in this release are
underpinned by Probable Ore Reserves (approximately 85%) and Inferred Mineral Resources (approximately 15%). There is a low
level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work
will result in the determination of Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources or that the Production Target or forecast financial
information reported will be realised. Accordingly, the Company has scheduled the Production Target such that Inferred Mineral
Resources do not feature as a significant proportion of the first 10 years of the 12-year mining plan. Approximately 6% of the
Production Target material mined over the first 10 years is underpinned by Inferred Mineral Resources. The Company is satisfied
that the proportion of included Inferred Mineral Resources is not the determining factor of the viability of the Project.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this document that relates to:
•
•
Mineral Resources has been extracted from the Company’s ASX announcement titled “2025 - Wolverine Mineral Resource
Estimate” dated 16 January 2025; and
Ore Reserves and the Production Target has been extracted from the Company’s ASX announcement titled “Definitive
Feasibility Study underscores global strategic value of Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, demonstrates its technical
and financial viability” dated 15 September 2025,
which are available to view at www.asx.com.au under the code "NTU" (the original releases).
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the original releases and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original
releases continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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materially modified from the original releases.
References to “TREO” and “HREO” have the following meanings:
TREO = Total Rare Earth Oxides – La2O3, CeO2, Pr6O11, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb4O7, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3,
Y2O3.
HREO = Heavy Rare Earth Oxides – Total of Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb4O7, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3.
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Corporate Overview
DEVELOPING A WORLD CLASS HEAVY RARE EARTH ASSET
WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPLORATION UPSIDE
Strategic and globally significant heavy rare earth project
▶ The Browns Range Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) Project is one of the most advanced HRE projects
globally, with one of the highest known Dy/Tb grade deposits outside of China1
▶ Strategic importance and supply risk of HREs, particularly Dy/Tb, highlighted by ongoing China
export restrictions on Dy/Tb compounds and Dy/Tb containing products
Clear pathway to execution
▶ All key approvals in place, proven process flowsheet and existing site infrastructure allowing rapid
mobilisation
▶ Long-term supply agreement and strategic partnership with Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) 2
▶ Project funding discussions underway supported by outcomes from the DFS
Establishing an Australian rare earth supply chain
▶ Aligned with Australian and other government policies focused on creating alternative rare earth
supply chains and reducing dependence on China
▶ Browns Range concentrate plans to be key HRE feedstock to Iluka’s Eneabba refinery, establishing
a new domestic supply chain
Compelling market opportunity
$0.036
Share price3
8,361 million
Ordinary shares
on issue3
$301 million
Market capitalisation3
▶ Emerging supply deficit for Dy/Tb driven by demand growth of NdFeB magnets in EV, renewables
and defence applications
▶ Magnet demand underpinned by accelerating global energy transition
▶ ~70% of Browns Range basket value from Dy/Tb, critical components for NdFeB magnet operability
Growth focused strategy
▶ Strong pipeline of defined mineral resources and prospects within >5,600 km2 of highly prospective
and underexplored tenement holdings
▶ Potential opportunity to extend project life with further exploration
1)
2)
3)
Northern Minerals analysis of company findings, HRE projects include those with a reported DyTb:TREO ratio >3%
The satisfaction dates applying to certain conditions precedent under the Iluka Supply Agreement have passed as at the date of this Presentation. The parties are in discussions to facilitate their satisfaction or agree suitable extensions where appropriate
to the applicable satisfaction dates. For further details see the risks disclosure under the heading ‘Iluka Supply Agreement' in the Executive Summary included as an Appendix to the ASX Announcement released today titled “Definitive Feasibility Study
underscores global strategic value of Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, demonstrates its technical and financial viability.”
Trading data as at 11 September 2025 (excludes Performance Shares, Iluka Convertible Note, Tranche B Shares and Put/Call Shares)
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Project Overview
STRATEGICALLY SIGNIFICANT HIGH-GRADE
DY/TB PROJECT
Located in the Tier 1 mining jurisdiction of Western Australia
Mineral Resource estimate of 7.3 Mt @ 0.96% Total Rare Earth Oxides
(TREO) including Ore Reserve estimate of 5.18 Mt @ 0.88% TREO1
11-year proposed production plan2 of up to 181,000 tonnes of TREO in
concentrate, and ~4,350 tonnes per annum TREO
Strategic partnership with Iluka including agreement to supply HRErich feedstock complementary to Eneabba Refinery feed blends
Proven flowsheet validated by comprehensive metallurgical test work,
upgrading feed more than 30 times to achieve ~25% TREO
All key primary approvals received, native title agreements in place
and project critical tenure granted
First concentrate targeted 2028, well positioned to feed into
forecasted supply deficits and emerging price premiums for nonChina supply
Established infrastructure and proven in-house operational capability
with defined pathway to execution
1)
2)
Including the Browns Range Pilot Plant stockpile.
Mine life and production plan are based on the Production Target, which is an estimate of future
production and is based on the modifying factors noted in the Ore Reserve Estimate. Production
Target includes the reported 2025 Ore Reserve Estimate along with supplemental mine production
based on Inferred Mineral Resources. Please refer to slide 9 and Appendix A for further information.
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DFS Highlights
TECHNICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ROBUST DFS FINDINGS VALIDATING PROJECT
TRANSITION FROM STUDIES TO DEVELOPMENT
Dy/Tb demand in 20352
Proven flowsheet
Target
annual production1
Favourable market
fundamentals
Lower risk3
concentrate only
4,350 tpa TREO
Domestic and international
strategically significant asset
by revenue
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
in concentrate
~1.5x growth
70% Dy/Tb
A$592M
A$31.25
CAPEX4
OPEX5
/kg TREO
NPV8 A$187M A$705M
IRR
Base Case6
12%
Divergence Case6
21%
Potential Project
returns7 with
significant upside
Based on a Production Target which comprises ~85% Probable Ore Reserves and ~15% Inferred Mineral Resources.
Source CRU REE Special Report 2025.
Compared to previous 2015 DFS inclusion of hydrometallurgical circuit.
Real pre-production capex of Q4 2024 base date. Excludes working capital, financing costs, sustaining capital and corporate costs associated with project development.
C1 operating costs include mining, processing and general and administration costs and excludes corporate cost.
Refer to Browns Range Heavy Rare Earth Project Definitive Feasibility Study announcement dated 15th September 2025.
Pre-tax, real cashflows.
Scalable project
Emerging HREE
exploration region with
significant discovery
opportunity
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Summary Financials
A STRATEGIC PROJECT POISED TO GENERATE POSITIVE CASHFLOWS WITH FURTHER
ECONOMIC UPSIDE UNDER THE DIVERGENCE CASE
Forecast post-tax project cashflows (Base Case)
Financial metrics1
Units
Pre-tax NPV8%
A$M
187
705
%
12%
21%
Post-tax NPV8%
A$M
74
443
Post-tax IRR
%
10%
18%
Payback from first production
Years
7.0
5.6
Average TREO basket price3
US$/kg
107
138
Dy oxide price (LOM4 average)
US$/kg
636
820
Revenue5
A$M
3,270
4,270
A$M pa
343
450
A$M
1,695
2,690
1,000
A$M pa
175
272
500
A$M
635
1,335
-
2039
2036
2035
2034
2033
2032
2031
2030
2029
2028
2027
Operating expenses
Capital expenditure
Cumulative free cashflows (ungeared)
2039
(ungeared, post-tax)
(1,000)
2038
LOM4 free cashflow
(500)
2038
Average EBITDA
-
2037
EBITDA
500
2037
Average revenue
1,000
2026
(post-tax)
1,500
2025
Pre-tax IRR
Base Case2 Divergence Case2
Revenue
Operating cashflows
Forecast post-tax project cashflows (Divergence Case)
1,500
(500)
2036
2035
2034
2033
2032
2031
2030
2029
2028
2027
4)
5)
(1,000)
2026
2)
3)
All dollar values are presented in real Q4 2024 Australian dollars unless otherwise noted. Long term A$:US$ FX assumption of 0.65 adopted. Average revenue and
EBITDA are calculated as the arithmetic annual averages during steady state production. Figures are subject to rounding
Refer to Browns Range Heavy Rare Earth Project Definitive Feasibility Study announcement dated 15 September 2025.
Full basket of individual REOs contained in concentrate, based on their relative proportions and assumed CRU price forecasts. Basket price is applied to the Iluka
Supply Agreement pricing formula.
Life of mine (LOM) or mine life refers to the estimated period of operation, commencing from first concentrate production underpinned by the Production Target.
DFS financial assessment has assumed that the Iluka Supply Agreement pricing structure remains in place after the total contracted quantity of 30,500 t
contained TREO has been delivered to Iluka under the terms of the agreement. It has also been assumed that any annual production volumes in excess of the
5,500 tpa maximum annual quantity are subject to Iluka exercising its right of first refusal and purchasing the excess volumes as per the agreement pricing
structure.
2025
1)
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LOM Physicals
TARGETING AVERAGE STEADY STATE ANNUAL PRODUCTION
OF ~17,500t CONCENTRATE FOR ~4,350 t TREO
5,870
kt
6,120
LOM2
years
11
Feed grade
% TREO
0.88
Average annual feed rate
tpa
560,000
Concentrate production
t (dry)
181,000
Average concentrate
production (steady state)
tpa
17,500
Concentrate grade
% TREO
25
Average TREO recovery
% TREO
84
TREO in concentrate
t
45,000
Average TREO production
tpa
4,350
DyTb % in concentrate
%
10.7
700
1.2%
600
1.0%
500
0.8%
400
0.6%
300
0.4%
200
0.2%
100
-
-
Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Crusher feed (kt)
7,000
30%
6,000
25%
5,000
20%
4,000
15%
3,000
10%
2,000
5%
1,000
Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr Ops Yr
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
TREO production
3)
Figures are subject to rounding.
Life of mine (LOM) or mine life refers to the estimated period of operation, commencing from first concentrate production
underpinned by the Production Target.
Operating Years refer to LOM years.
Feed grade (RHS)
Annual TREO Production
-
1)
2)
% TREO
kt
Annual Crusher Feed and TREO Grade
% TREO
Ore processed (incl. stockpile)
Value1
Crusher feed (kt)
Ore mined
Units
TREO production (t)
Production Target Physicals
Dy/Tb % in REO
-
Concentrate grade (RHS)
Ops Yr = Operating Years3
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Operating Cost Profile
OPERATING COSTS POST RAMP-UP UNDER BASE CASE PRICING PROVIDES
PATHWAY TO POSITIVE CASHFLOWS
Open pit mining
4
7.00
0.95
Underground mining
54
97.20
13.15
Processing
50
88.70
12.00
General & Administration
21
37.90
5.15
Total C1 operating costs
129
230.80
31.25
Corporate costs
15
26.80
3.63
Capital (sustaining)
18
32.10
4.74
Royalties
20
36.40
5.08
All-in Sustaining Costs2
182
326.10
44.70
Open pit mining includes open pit mining contractor costs, diesel, power, owners’
team mining costs, owners’ team labour, and flights and messing costs
Underground mining includes underground mining contractor costs, diesel,
power, owners’ team mining costs, owners’ team labour, and flights and messing
costs.
Processing includes power, reagents and consumables, product transport,
owners’ team labour, maintenance and flights and messing costs.
General & Administration includes owners’ team labour, flights and messing, NPI
administration power, maintenance, and site management
Capital includes open pit and underground mine development capital during the
operations phase, TSF embankment lifts, and other mine owners’ costs
Royalties include WA government royalties and third-party royalties
1)
2)
Forecast Annual Costs of Production
A$/t crusher feed A$/kg TREO
All dollar values are presented in real Q4 2024 Australian dollars unless otherwise noted. Figures are subject to rounding.
Excludes closure costs.
7,000
500
6,000
400
5,000
300
4,000
200
3,000
t TREO
A$M p.a.
A$M
Costs of Production1
2,000
100
-
1,000
Ops Ops Ops Ops Ops Ops Ops Ops Ops Ops Ops
Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr 11
Mining costs
General & administration
Sustaining costs
Revenue (Base Case)
-
Processing costs
Corporate costs
Royalties
TREO production (RHS)
AISC A$44.70/kg TREO
11%
10%
2%
30%
Open pit mining
Underground mining
Processing
General & Administration
8%
Corporate costs
12%
27%
Capital (sustaining)
Royalties
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Mining
PROPOSED PRODUCTION PLAN COMPRISING ~85% PROBABLE ORE RESERVES
UNDERPINS DFS
Open pit mining
▶ Single-stage cutback to existing
trial pit
Proposed Wolverine pit
(view looking North)
▶ Conventional drill and blast / load
and haul
▶ 200 t excavator coupled with 90 t
trucks
▶ 5 m blasting bench heights
Forecast Project mine plan
Proposed Wolverine mine layout
(view looking Northeast)
Underground mining
▶ Longitudinal sublevel cave
mining method – 25 m sublevel
spacing
▶ Separate boxcut access adjacent
to open pit
▶ Spiral decline configuration with
a minimum 25 m radius
▶ Twin boom development,
haulage by 60 t trucks
▶ 5.5 m wide by 6 m high decline
developed at 1:7 gradient
▶ 5 m wide by 5 m high ore drive
development
A$14.10
/kg TREO
LOM average mining cost
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Metallurgy & Flowsheet Development
ROBUST FLOWSHEET DEVELOPED WITH >80% TREO RECOVERY, VALIDATED BY
BENCH AND PILOT SCALE TEST WORK
Feed grade
~0.88% TREO
Concentrate grade
~25% TREO
Well understood mineralogy
Favourable to high TREO recovery
using magnetic separation and
flotation
Bench scale tests and variability
sampling
Flowsheet validated, ore variability test
work confirmed no significant variation
in performance with varying depths
and/or lithologies
Pilot scale test work
Three-year operation of Browns Range
Pilot Plant
A$12.00
/kg TREO
LOM average processing cost
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Strategic Product Basket
Dy/Tb ACCOUNTS FOR >10% OF PRODUCT BASKET, MAKING BROWNS RANGE
PRODUCT HIGHLY COMPLEMENTARY TO TYPICAL LREO-RICH FEEDSTOCK
REO Assemblage1
Samarium 2.1%
Europium 0.5%
Gadolinium 6.2%
Terbium 1.4%
Dysprosium 9.4%
Holmium 1.9%
Erbium 5.3%
Thulium 0.7%
Ytterbium 4.2%
Lutetium 0.6%
Lanthanum 0.7%
Cerium 1.9%
Praseodymium 0.3%
Neodymium 1.7%
Yttrium 63.1%
Unique high value assemblage
At ~US$50/kg2 for the full product basket, one of the
highest value product baskets of rare earth projects
globally with >70% value derived from Dy/Tb
Strategically important product basket
Product synergy with Iluka’s rare earth product suite, key to
establishing domestic rare earth capabilities and
addressing supply chain vulnerabilities of the HRE market
currently dominated by China
Lutetium 8.8%
Terbium
22.2%
Base Case (China prices)
1)
2)
3)
2038
2037
2036
2035
2034
2033
2032
2031
Dysprosium
48.3%
50
2030
Yttrium 7.4%
100
2029
Other 1.8%
Erbium 4.4%
150
2028
Holmium 2.6%
Gadolinium 3.0%
Neodymium 1.8%
200
2027
Basket Value2
US$/kg (real 2024)
Browns Range product basket price forecast3
Divergence Case (Non-China prices)
Based on DFS expected process plant recoveries of individual REOs in concentrate.
Based on average individual REO prices in 2024.
Source: CRU REE Special Report 2025. Base Case is Base Case EXW China price forecast, Divergence Case is the
Scenario Case CFR Houston price forecast.
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Market Opportunity
STRONG DEMAND OUTLOOK FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS IS FORECAST TO DRIVE AN
EMERGING SUPPLY DEFICIT FOR DY/TB
Accelerating demand drivers
Strong demand for permanent magnets used in EV, wind turbines, defence applications
and emerging technologies such as robotics
kt REO
Supply chain vulnerabilities increasingly highlighted
12
China/Myanmar currently accounts for >90% of global HRE mine production1, with limited
ex-China projects coming online in the near term
10
China’s recent imposition of export restrictions on HREs caused extreme global price
volatility
8
Substantial new HRE supply sources needed to meet forecast demand growth, however
Dy/Tb forecasted supply growth lags at~1.9% CAGR to 20351
US Department of Defense and MP Materials deal has set a precedent for REO floor prices
Supply Deficit
1)
2)
3)
Demand
2040
2039
2038
2037
2036
2035
2034
2033
2032
2031
(0)
2030
Geopolitical risks will likely drive further government supported opportunities for REE
projects (e.g. price floors, offtake and equity investments to stimulate non-Chinese
supply)
2029
2
2028
Major economies (e.g. US and EU) prioritising development of new supply chains to
reduce dependency on Chinese supply
2025
4
Most rare earth deposits outside China are heavily skewed towards light rare earths (LREs)
70% supply
deficit2
6
Evolving strategic and policy support
Feedstock availability
56% supply
deficit2
2027
REO demand from magnets expected to increase at a ~6.0% CAGR to 20351
Dy/Tb supply-demand balance1
2026
Dy/Tb are vital for optimal performance of permanent magnets; however, supply is
constrained and unlikely to match growing demand
Supply
Source: CRU REE Special Report 2025
Percentage of 2024 Dy/Tb supply
Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, 2025
China processes >99% of HRE oxides3, with few separation facilities outside China
Growth in demand for LRE oxides (LREO) drives demand for HRE oxides (HREO), but a
structural bottleneck is created due to lower abundance of HREOs and lack of HRE
separation capabilities outside China
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Current Rare Earth Supply Chain
BROWNS RANGE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST SOURCE OF Dy
AND Tb OUTSIDE OF CHINA
MINING
Operating
SEPARATION
METALLISATION
MAGNET
MAKING
Operating
Construction
HRE
Financing/Feasibility
LRE
Construction
Financing/Feasibility
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Supplying a Sustainable Future
DYSPROSIUM (Dy) AND TERBIUM (Tb) - KEY INPUTS TO PERMANENT MAGNETS
VITAL FOR THE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION
DyTb:TREO rare earth assemblage
Non-JORC resource1
Browns Range
Round Top
6.2%
Norra Karr
5.7%
Lofdal
5.4%
Strange Lake
4.1%
Penco Module
Pela Ema
JORC resource2
10.1%
3.3%
2.7%
REE Project
4.3%
North Stanmore
Koppamurra
4.0%
3.1%
Makuutu 1.9%
1)
2)
Projects with resource data reporting grade where available, not in accordance with the JORC Code. Refer to Appendix A of this Presentation for reference details.
Projects with resource data compliant with the JORC Code. Refer to Appendix A of this Presentation for reference details showing categories of resources and
reserves.
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Iluka Resources Partnership
BROWNS RANGE PLANS TO SUPPLY ILUKA’S ENEABBA REFINERY WITH HRE-RICH
CONCENTRATE ESTABLISHING A FULLY DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN
Supply of up to 5.5 kt contained TREO in
concentrate per year
Total of 30.5 kt TREO to be delivered1
Funding
commitment
Cornerstone equity funding post FID2
Strategic
significance
Browns Range concentrate planned to be
feedstock for Australia’s first integrated rare
earth refinery
Upside value
share
Price received includes fixed price component
plus upside price sharing mechanism based on
realised price3
Excess
production
Iluka has right of first refusal on production in
excess of maximum annual amount
1)
2)
3)
4)
DFS financial assessment has assumed that the Iluka Supply Agreement pricing structure remains in place after the total contracted
quantity of 30,500 t contained TREO has been delivered to Iluka under the terms of the agreement.
Subject to certain conditions being satisfied including NTU making a positive FID decision in relation to Browns Range, continuation
of the Iluka Supply Agreement and Iluka completing due diligence in respect of NTU's DFS to their satisfaction
Based on contained REO and with adjustments for impurities
Subject to turn down provisions
Price per kg TREO
Long-term supply
partnership
Indicative illustration of price received by Northern Minerals
for TREO contained in concentrate
NTU market price
component
NTU fixed price component4
Iluka realised price per kg of TREO sold
DFS Presentation | September 2025
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Project Funding
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH GOVERNMENT CRITICAL MINERALS POLICIES IS KEY
OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS NON-TRADITIONAL, GOVERNMENT-BACKED FUNDING
Pre-production capital1
A$M
Project Indirects
198.5
General Site Works
1.7
Mine (Underground and Open Pit)
95.1
Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI)
75.0
Process Plant
147.9
Process Plant NPI
73.8
Total
591.9
Contingency (included above)
77.5
Potential funding solutions
Debt
•
•
•
Iluka Resources
Strategic Partner3
Institutional Equity
Strategic Equity
Equity
•
•
•
•
EFA2 / NAIF2 / US-EXIM2
Other export credit agencies
NORDIC Bond
Commercial Banks
Other
Government
grants/subsidies
appointed as Debt Advisor with financing process underway
1)
2)
3)
Pre-production capital cost in real Q4 2024 Australian dollars and excludes escalation, working capital, financing costs, sustaining capital and corporate costs
associated with project development.
Northern Minerals continues to progress its funding strategy including ongoing discussions with Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, Export Finance Australia
and other international export credit agencies to determine whether these institutions may lend to the Project. Any consideration of finance is subject to Northern
Minerals meeting relevant agency requirements and necessary levels of due diligence
Subject to certain conditions being satisfied including NTU making a positive FID decision in relation to Browns Range, continuation of the Iluka Su
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