Work has begun at the Fingerboards Project Mining and Rehabilitation Demonstration Pit (MRDP), following local contractors successfully completing site mobilisation and pre-start inspections. Six additional East Gippsland businesses have now been engaged to support activities at the MRDP, with more than 20 local contractors sharing in procurement contracts now valued at more than $1.4 million. … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals held its second community webinar for 2026 on Thursday 9 April 2026. The webinar included a discussion on: • EPBC referral and approvals process• Ongoing baseline monitoring• Mining and Rehabilitation Demonstration Pit (MRDP)• Draft mining schedule overview• Community workshops GCM is also meeting with landholders whose properties sit within the proposed project … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) has released a comprehensive Jobs Guide for the Fingerboards Project, showing East Gippslanders what jobs the project could create. Setting out roles expected across development, construction and long-term operations, the Fingerboards Project Jobs Guide covers 16 career areas including mining, environmental management and restoration, logistics, administration and information technology. Expected to … Read more
The Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has published Gippsland Critical Minerals’ EPBC referral for the Fingerboards Project. The referral is now open for public comment until 10 April 2026. You can view the application and supporting documents on the Department’s website, including: If you have any questions about the … Read more
GCM’s February 2026 Newsletter includes an update on the work happening on the ground with local businesses engaged in the Demonstration Pit, progress on our ongoing technical and environmental studies, new opportunities for you to get involved, and more. This is a digital copy of the Newsletter that went to print in the Gippsland Times … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals’ redesigned Fingerboards Project has been awarded Major Project Status (MPS) by the Australian Government recognising its global supply impacts, economic benefits and its alignment with national interest. Senator The Hon Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science has awarded Major Project Status to the Fingerboards Project for a period of 3 … Read more
Bairnsdale-based Human Resources Manager Rebecca Morrall has been selected as the recipient of the Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) Community Scholarship for the 2026 Gippsland Community Leadership Program (GCLP). The GCM scholarship supports the place of an East Gippslander in GCLP, one of Australia’s longest running regional leadership programs, building leadership capability, confidence and strong local … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals’ (GCM) redesigned Fingerboards Project has achieved another major milestone, with the Victorian Minister for Planning announcing that the project will undertake an Environment Effects Statement (EES). The Ministers decision recognises that the rescoped project is materially different from the proposal considered in 2021 and warrants new assessment. “This is a fantastic outcome that reflects the significance of the changes we have made to the … Read more
Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) held its first community webinar for 2026 on Thursday 5 February. The session covered where the project is up to, what work is happening on the ground with local businesses involved in the demonstration pit, progress on technical studies, the establishment of community working groups, and a Q&A The webinar included … Read more
The Australian Government has recognised the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project in East Gippsland through its newly launched Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus, which notes the project “stands out” for its high heavy rare earths content. Released by the Minister for Resources Madeleine King and the Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, the Prospectus promotes just … Read more
