  The direct search for dark matter is entering a period of increased
sensitivity to the hypothetical Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP). One
such technology that is being examined is a scintillation only noble liquid
experiment, MiniCLEAN. MiniCLEAN utilizes over 500 kg of liquid cryogen to
detect nuclear recoils from WIMP dark matter and serves as a demonstration for
a future detector of order 50 to 100 tonnes. The liquid cryogen is
interchangeable between argon and neon to study the A$^{2}$ dependence of the
potential signal and examine backgrounds. MiniCLEAN utilizes a unique modular
design with spherical geometry to maximize the light yield using cold
photomultiplier tubes in a single-phase detector. Pulse shape discrimination
techniques are used to separate nuclear recoil signals from electron recoil
backgrounds. MiniCLEAN will be spiked with additional $^{39}$Ar to demonstrate
the effective reach of the pulse shape discrimination capability. Assembly of
the experiment is underway at SNOLAB and an update on the project is given.
