GCM held its fourth community webinar on Wednesday 10 December, discussing 2025 project highlights, the self-referral process, community engagement activities, and plans heading into 2026, including the Mining & Rehabilitation Demonstration Pit (MRDP). The webinar included presentations from: The session concluded with a Q&A, with audience questions covering water management, tailings and flocculants, equipment hire … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) will commence work on its Mining and Rehabilitation Demonstration Pit (MRDP) in early 2026 with the workplan formally approved by Resources Victoria, marking an important step forward in progressing the redesigned project. Positioned in the eastern section of the Fingerboards mining boundary to best reflect broader site conditions, the MRDP forms … Read more
GCM’s Community and Stakeholder Lead, Mick Harrington, has shared a letter outlining key information about the Fingerboards Project: The 2021 Fingerboards proposal did not receive approval, and that was the right decision for that project at that time. Now led by Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM), new leadership has taken the time to learn from the … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) has launched a new website and virtual office to make it easier for East Gippslanders to access clear, reliable information about the Fingerboards Project. The new website, gippslandcriticalminerals.com, has been designed for simplicity, transparency and ease of use. It brings together key project details, community engagement updates and interactive tools in one … Read more
This video provides a recording of GCM’s Community Information and Listening Webinar held on 15 October 2025.
Our November newsletter features a message from Community and Stakeholder Lead Mick Harrington, updates on the Young Farmers Program, early plans for a Mining and Rehabilitation Demonstration Pit (MRDP), details of the new Rail Taskforce, and more.
Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) has appointed local East Gippslander Mick Harrington as East Gippsland Community and Stakeholder Lead, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to open, two-way dialogue across the region. A lifelong East Gippslander, Mick brings a background in forestry, agriculture and regional advocacy and a reputation for straight-talking engagement with communities across Australia. He … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) places community engagement at the heart of how we operate. We value open dialogue and welcome the many perspectives that help shape the Fingerboards Project. We are aware of an event being promoted by a statewide anti-mining protest group on 8 October. Community members have every right to gather and share … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) has supplied more than 1,300 acres of farmland on reduced-rate leases, backing local industry and ensuring the next generation of East Gippsland farmers continue to grow and thrive. Through discounted three-year leases, with an option for a further three, the Young Farmer Program gives local talent secure land access at up … Read more
In early 2026, Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) will build a Mining and Rehabilitation Demonstration Pit (MRDP), to provide clear evidence, under real conditions, of how the Fingerboards Project can be mined, refilled and restored. Designed to replicate mining methods and provide robust, scientifically valid data, the MRDP is a best practice undertaking that will provide … Read more
