Australian mineral exploration and development company Northern Minerals has secured a new mining lease, M80/650, for its Browns Range project in Western Australia (WA). The development follows approval from native title parties and replaces the former lease, M80/627, which was voluntarily relinquished. The new lease significantly expands the mining area from 4,923 hectares (ha) to 10,458ha by converting existing exploration tenure into the granted lease. This lease, held entirely by Northern Minerals, ...