Update on Monitoring and Technical Studies

Following our winter ecology survey, our recent work has seen us installing a wide range of monitoring stations to provide baseline data and information about air quality, surface water and weather. In the coming weeks, this will include installing a second weather station near the site of our proposed demonstration pit, providing GCM with a … Read more

Community Reference Group Notes – June 2025

At its meeting on 8 August 2025, the GCM Community Reference Group reviewed and approved the Meeting Notes of its previous meeting held on 13 June 2025. Following their approval by CRG members, GCM is pleased to now make the Meeting Notes available.

Playtime Upgrade for Loch Sport Thanks to GCM Grant

Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) is proud to announce Loch Sport Community House and Public Hall as the latest recipient of its Community Grants Program, receiving $2,000 to support the purchase of new play equipment for local families. GCM’s Community Grants Program is another way the company is supporting grassroots initiatives across the region, with $140,000 … Read more

GCM releases new mining area map – smaller mining area and reduced impact on environment and local roads

Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) today released details of the proposed mining area as part of its rescoping of the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project, highlighting a 27% (346 hectare) reduction in the mining and separation plant area compared to the 2021 project. Details of the smaller mining area are contained in a new map for the … Read more

Environmental Fieldwork Commences for Redesigned Fingerboards Project

Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) has kicked off a new round of environmental fieldwork focused on better understanding local ecology and supporting the redesign of the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project. The fieldwork, which includes targeted flora and fauna surveys, is part of a broader program of technical studies being undertaken ahead of a new project proposal … Read more

Drop-in Centre Fact Sheets

During Gippsland Critical Minerals community drop-in sessions, we have been sharing more information with visitors on the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project with information boards and takeaway fact sheets. These five information sheet materials are available via the download links below. Minerals for Everyday Life – details on the three key mineral groups in the Fingerboards … Read more

Community Reference Group Presentations

Gippsland Critical Minerals held the second meeting of its Community Reference Group at the Lindenow South Football Netball Club on Friday, 13 June 2025. Below is a link to the slides presented by the GCM team at the meeting (pp1-49), together with the GCM CEO’s speaking notes (pp50-59).

Community Drop-In Sessions in June and July

During June and July, Gippsland Critical Minerals will be holding drop-in sessions across East Gippsland and Wellington to provide more information about the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project. Our team will be available to share details of recent changes to the project to create a better project for the region and information on what makes the … Read more

Response to the Gippsland Times on Dust Issues Raised by Dr Jane Greacen

Community health and environmental protection are at the core of how GCM plans to operate, and we take these matters seriously. We understand that people are concerned, especially when it comes to air quality, dust, and the long-term health of their families. That’s why the Fingerboards Project is undergoing a significant rescoping and redesign to … Read more