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.

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.

We are aware of an event being promoted by a statewide anti-mining protest group on 8 October.

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.

Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) has today announced the formation of a new Freight Rail Taskforce (FRT) after preliminary studies confirmed that the proposed new mine will create the ‘base load’ needed to underpin a Melbourne to Bairnsdale freight rail service. 

Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) today announced details of its next round of community drop-in sessions and webinars.

Gippsland Critical Minerals has expanded its Community Reference Group (CRG), with five new members joining to further strengthen local representation for the Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project.

As global conversations continue around international relations, supply chains, and clean energy, the significance of the Fingerboards resource, and the critical minerals it contains, has never been clearer.

Throughout June and July, our team has been on the road conducting community drop-in sessions across East Gippsland and Wellington Shires, listening to local residents, business owners, and community groups.

Gippsland Critical Minerals held the third meeting of its Community Reference Group at the Lindenow South Football Netball Club on Friday, 8 August 2025.